(It's great to) suck at something : the unexpected joy of wiping out and what it can teach us about patience, resilience, and the stuff that really matters
Discover how the freedom of sucking at something can help you build resilience, embrace imperfection, and find joy in the pursuit rather than the goal.
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- ISBN: 9781501195761
- Physical Description 238 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2019.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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It's Great to Suck at Something : The Unexpected Joy of Wiping Out and What It Can Teach Us about Patience, Resilience, and the Stuff That Really Matters
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It's Great to Suck at Something : The Unexpected Joy of Wiping Out and What It Can Teach Us about Patience, Resilience, and the Stuff That Really Matters
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | p. 1 | |
| Wave 1 | My First Wave: An Invitation to Suck | p. 11 |
| First Times are Overrated | ||
| That Bitch, Nostalgia | ||
| New Things | ||
| Break It Down | ||
| Find Your Thing | ||
| Bad Virtues | ||
| Wave 2 | My Pura Vida Wave: Chasing a Dream and the Demons Away | p. 43 |
| Risk is Underrated | ||
| A Star Fall, a Phone Call, Synchronicity | ||
| Play Like You Mean It | ||
| Work Is Overrated | ||
| Surrender to Paradise, Submit to Hell | ||
| Wave 3 | My Worst Wave: Tearing Myself Another One | p. 77 |
| Desire Isn't Your Friend | ||
| Stories Matter | ||
| Pain Is Information | ||
| Confidence to Fail | ||
| Stories Bring Gifts | ||
| Wave 4 | My Best Wave: Surfing through Chemo or Whatever Shit May Come Your Way | p. 103 |
| Joy Where You Least Expect It | ||
| An It-Chose-You Adventure | ||
| Vulnerability Sucks ... Or, Maybe Not | ||
| Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Get Back in the Water ... | ||
| Gratitude: A Gateway to Resilience | ||
| Cool Ain't Shit | ||
| Wave 5 | My God Wave: The Power of Belief | p. 133 |
| We Want People to Watch | ||
| Delicious Humble Pie | ||
| That Oceanic Feeling | ||
| And Then God Answered | ||
| All You Need Is Love | ||
| Wave 6 | Rocco's Scary Wave: Taking It On the Head | p. 161 |
| Shit Goes Wrong | ||
| Teach Our Children Well | ||
| Shit Goes Wrong That Has Nothing to Do With You | ||
| Butterflies and Chaos | ||
| Wave 7 | Mind Surfing: Watching the Waves from Shore | p. 185 |
| Pain Is Information, Part II | ||
| What Beauty Is | ||
| Pain Relieves Pain | ||
| The Kindness of Strangers | ||
| Acknowledgments | p. 205 | |
| Citations and Notes | p. 209 | |
| Bibliography | p. 231 |
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