Outside of design, one of my passions lies in skateboarding. 🛹 I've been skating since I was a kid. It has provided me with many hours of enjoyment but also valuable life lessons, most notably: Facing failure. Setbacks are more frequent than success. Landing a challenging skateboard trick might take years of dedication. It can also be very painful. But the return on investment feels amazing! Reflecting on my growth as a designer, I believe my skateboarding mindset has allowed me to have a strong sense of persistence in pursuing my goals. Whether it's landing a job or landing my first kickflip. The sooner you face failure and embrace it, the easier it will be for you to grow. You can learn so much from it. Anyways, I might forget how important it is to face failure. Sometimes I might need to remind myself of that, and so should you. 🙌 #uiuxdesign #uiux #skateboarding #lifelessons #juniordesigner
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Skateboarding, while bad for my body, is arguably the one thing that has helped me forward in life and career. Every setback is a setup for a comeback. Skateboarding taught me this early on. It revealed the art of overcoming obstacles,and not just those seen on the street but also those deep within. Each fall, each scrape, each missed trick is a reminder that success is not about avoiding failure but about harnessing the courage to get back up every time. The journey to mastering tricks, or even just comfortably cruising on a skateboard is just like life. Each time you miss a trick, you are presented with two choices: give up or get up and try again. It's about picking yourself up, dusting off the grit, managing the pain, and having another go at the grind. It's about resilience, persistence, and the patience to learn from every wrong move until the right way unfolds itself. That's why I keep skating when time and weather allows, so that I can stay learning how to get back up again. #resilience #lifelessons #skateboarding #professionalgrowth
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Imagine chasing after a skateboarder with a camera, weaving through obstacles, just to capture that perfect shot of their incredible moves. It was like a high-speed adventure where every moment counted. The end result? A video that truly brings the raw energy and excitement of skateboarding to life! #skateboard #videoshoot #videographer #videoeditor #skateboarding
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What does skateboarding have to do with my legal content business? Maybe more than you think. Skateboarding has everything to do with my health (mental and physical), happiness, and creativity. I skateboard to uplift my spirit, and that’s how I keep showing up every day, ready to do my best work. Training, getting a good night’s sleep, and eating a clean diet are essential to my well-being and my ability to consistently give my best effort every day. So, what does skateboarding have to do with my business? Actually, quite a bit. (There’s a crash at the end of the video. Because we all love wipeouts.) https://lnkd.in/gCHKnDdM -- For more musings and meditations about business and life, visit my blog at www.eddiesignaigo.com.
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🛹 Skateboarding: More Than Just a Hobby, It's an Art and Lifestyle 🎨 Skateboarding isn't just about mastering tricks; it's about self-expression and creativity on four wheels. From the fluid movements to the design of the boards themselves, every aspect reflects an artistic sensibility. But it's more than just art—it's a lifestyle. Skateboarding fosters a sense of community, resilience, and individuality. It's about pushing boundaries, both physically and creatively. Whether you're shredding at the skate park or cruising through the streets, skateboarding is a form of expression that transcends sport. Embrace the culture, embrace the art, embrace the lifestyle. 🤙 #Skateboarding #Art #Lifestyle
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The wheelbase is the distance between the inner mounting holes of the skateboard trucks, and it affects your performance significantly. #skateboard #skateboarding #wheelbase #sport #longboard
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Starting your skateboarding journey? It’s fine if you’re not perfect. What truly counts is your love for the ride. Skateboarding is about passion, not just tricks. Each fall teaches resilience, and every attempt brings joy. So, cherish your skateboarding love—it’s your real triumph. Keep rolling, your adventure is just beginning. #Skateboarding #BeginnerTips #LoveTheRide #KeepRolling 🛹😊👊
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How skateboarding taught me to fail 🛹 Back in the late 90s it was peak Tony Hawk's Pro Skater era, I was 13 years old and fully sold on that skateboarding hype train. One of the first fundamentals you have to learn when skating ramps is to 'drop in'. Dropping in is when you stand on the edge of the ramp with the tail of the skateboard pushed over the edge of the ramp's rail, with that in place you step forward with your weight on the board and drop down the ramp. Since my local skate park only had 5 - 6ft ramps to learn this on, there was no gradual learning process and it was straight in at the deep end. To add to the already intimidating scenario, there was usually an audience of more experienced skaters watching you, and sometimes the failure was spectacular 😂 I hit the ground hard SO MANY times whilst practising this, often with that audience watching. In the end, I learned how to drop in and develop my skating skills further. Dropping in taught me a few things - - No matter how scary something can be, I just needed to get back up, walk off the pain, think about what needed to change and go again. The more you fail, the more you learn and develop an educated insight in to what could possibly fix the issue. I started to develop strategies in my head - "Is it my weight distribution on the board?" or "Maybe the placement of my feet was too close together?" Get the feedback, have a hypothesis and then test it out. And repeat. - Even with an audience watching me fail, most people really don't care. They are often too busy dealing with their own things to notice. - I learned to throw myself in with no control over the consequences or the repercussions, I can't control or plan everything. It really was a f**k it lets see what happens mentality. I truly feel this taught me such a powerful lesson at such a young age. It has translated to performing in my old band, music production, content creation, relationships and other areas of my life that I still utilise it today. How did you learn to fail? #failure #skateboarding
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Skateboarding is a sport and recreational activity that entails riding and performing tricks on a skateboard. Riders stand on a flat wooden board, comprised of a deck, truck and wheels, and a combination of momentum and footwork to execute tricks. Skateboarding is a sport that gets your heart and blood pumping, so it's a fantastic cardio workout. Since you'll usually go from pacing to explosive bursts of energy when you're doing tricks, skateboarding works your heart in a similar way to a high-intensity workout or a spin class. Skateboarding releases feel-good chemicals like endorphins and dopamine, which can help reduce stress and increase feelings of happiness, It also improves cognitive function and focus, thanks to the coordination and concentration required to master tricks and navigate obstacles.
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a story about skateboarding, and a lesson in not giving a f*** last summer I was in Venice Beach: one of the best skateboarding communities in the world. picture a bunch of Tony Hawk’s doing crazy shit, and 100s of people watching in amazement. “I’m going to rip the half-pipe” I said, so I went up and stood on the edge. for context: I'm not a skateboarder. I think skateboarding is fun, I skateboard to get from A → B, but I cannot do the skateboard tricks. but being in Venice, I felt inspired to try, so I went up and stood on the edge of the half-pipe. I got to the edge… and something happened: I looked up. I looked at other skaters ripping up the park, I looked at 100s of eyes watching and critiquing, and I chickened out. I’ve thought about this moment for a while: I let the hypothetical thoughts of other people stop me from doing something I really wanted to do. I wanted a chance to redeem myself. then yesterday… we pulled up to a coffee shop, I looked to the right, and there it was: a half-pipe. it wasn’t as big as Venice... but there were skaters skating, and people watching. so I grabbed a skateboard and went to the drop-in, but this time I did something different: I did not focus on other people, I only focussed on “experience.” 🏎️ experiencing the speed of the skateboard; 🔥 the adrenaline of risk; 😡 the frustration of f**ing up; 🏔️ the triumph of getting better. this teleported me into a room by myself; it was almost like I couldn’t see the other people. all of my attention was inward, feeling every single feeling that came up. it was one of the best experiences of my life. I think I experienced unfiltered life for the first time; the thoughts of other people never crossed my mind. so here is my action step moving forward: people say "picture the audience in their underwear." I say forget about the audience entirely. focus internally; on maximizing YOUR experience, and don’t let the thoughts of other people get in the way. #unfiltered
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