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In the end, my love for surfing helped me overcome my fear of sharks.

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Bethany Hamilton
Age: 34
Born: 1990
Born: February 8
Autobiographer
Surfer
Writer
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Overcome
Helped
Overcoming
Fear
Inspirational
Ends
Love
Sharks
Surfing

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My only real fear was that I would not be able to surf again because I was concerned that I would not physically be able to do it. I knew that if I wasn't able to surf then my life would really change.
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When I was about five, I gave my heart to Jesus Christ, and since then it's just been a stronghold in my life. Really, through the shark attack and all the hard times that my family and I went through, it gave us unity and perseverance to push through all this crazy stuff that we never knew was going to happen.
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The end...is just the beginning
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Our health and well-being is something that we can almost control, to a certain extent. We can choose to eat healthy, we can choose to think positively, and we can choose to have good posture. All this stuff makes a difference, and the way that you look and feel, and your confidence.
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People can do whatever they want if they just set their heart to it, and just never give up, and just go out there and do it.
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Life is a lot like surfing… When you get caught in the impact zone, you’ve got to just get back up. Because you never know what may be over the next wave.
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I can't change it, That was God's plan for my life and I'm going to go with it.
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I enjoy hanging out with friends, going on hikes and playing tennis. I also enjoy Bible study and making dinners. I have a pretty mellow life away from the water.
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God has a lot more to give and to offer than the world has to give.
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I wouldn't change what happened to me because then I wouldn't have this chance, in front of all of you, to embrace more people than I ever could have with two arms.
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Surfing for me is more than my lifestyle it's my passion, my love and it's a part of me.
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Learning how to deal with people and their reactions to my life is one of the most challenging things... people staring at me, people asking rude questions, dealing with media, stuff like that.
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Love is bigger than any tidal wave or fear.
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My belief is where I get my strength. When I'm struggling with something, I can go to him for help and I'm excited to share that.
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I don't need easy, I just need possible.
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None of us are going to have perfect lives. Our own vision of what we think is good maybe different from what He [God] thinks. And we forget that. We think we know what's best and we don't.
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Being out there in the ocean, God's creation, it's like a gift He has given us to enjoy.
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Love God love others do your best in all you do, even if you fall short!
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Love is bigger then a tsunami, stronger then any fear.
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Fear is something that can really hold us all back from different things in life. It's important to notice what your fears are and try to conquer them.
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