" From the perspective of utter love for surfing, paddling was always okay, no matter how difficult, no matter how hopeless. Sure, it wasn’t always as fun as riding a wave. But it was part of it. They were the same - interdependent. No paddle, no surf. No samsara, no nirvana.

And if paddling on a day like this could be enjoyable, i figured maybe all of life’s challenges could be - maybe even a real job.

Maybe there was no rat race to escape... "

― Jaimal Yogis , Saltwater Buddha: A Surfer's Quest to Find Zen on the Sea