So Stoked!

i have a few quotes on my desktop that i look at everyday. one of them is:
If you get the chance, take it.
If it changes your life, let it.
for most of my life, i let a lot of chances pass me by. people would offer me opportunities and things but i would turn it down. i think that’s just the way i was brought up. some people take it, some people don’t, some people let it change their life, some people won’t. for the past few years, i started taking more chances and accepting more opportunities. some people get mad, some people get jealous, some people talk shit. but you know what? all that doesn’t matter to me anymore as i’m the only one that control the decisions i make. i learned to learn from my experiences. i learned to appreciate everything i have. and i learned to appreciate everything i don’t have. and i also learned that the people that support the decisions i make will be in my life forever.
so when i had the chance of a lifetime earlier this month, i took it without hesitating. i always dreamed of flying in a helicopter. i always dreamed of flying over the tallest waterfalls in the world. and i always dreamed of a dream vacation. so when i seen the 2 helicopters pull up to pick us up, i almost pissed in my pants!

if you know anything about flying in helicopters, you will know that if it crashes, you have no chance to survive. yes, that crossed my mind many of times but i’m not afraid of anything anymore. how could you regret dying living your dream? cannot right?

so we load up the 2 helicopters and take the most breathtaking tour of molokai and oahu. our group of the most interesting people in the world. the weather was perfect, the sky was blue, the waterfalls were falling from heaven, and it couldn’t have been a better day. just one more dream checked off my list of things to do before i die. next time i go to molokai, i want to paddle there. and the risk of that is 1000x more than flying in a helicopter. but hey, take the chance right?

i’m like a kid when good things happen. i still get butterflies in my stomach, i still get nervous, and i still get excited!

so here is some advice for the people out there who use to be like me.
If you get the chance, take it.
If it changes your life, let it.
and let me add this: don’t forget the people around you that support you.

Spectacular!
Good morning 7am.
Small waves continue.
Ala Moana knee to waist high and clean.
Diamond Head chest high and side wind.
Trade winds at 15-20mph.
Super sunny.
Going surfing!
Have a wonderful day!