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I think it doesn't matter if you are the best surfer in the world. I'm going to try to be the best surfer I can be. It's not all about competing and being the best. It's more about having fun and just doing what you love.

Bethany Hamilton

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Bethany Hamilton
Age: 34
Born: 1990
Born: February 8
Autobiographer
Surfer
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Fun
World
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Surfing is very special and unique. It's really hard to explain unless you've tried it. It's being out in the ocean in the sun, the water on your skin, and the adrenalin rush when you catch a wave. You have to be creative so it's like an art form in a way.
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Love is bigger then a tsunami, stronger then any fear.
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It's sad to hear that 1 in 3 girls have an eating disorder, because they're trying to be something that they think they need to be, when it's such a lie that they believe. Meanwhile all over the world there's people that are starving or dying of something crazy that we forget, and we think we're the only ones in this world.
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Both of my parents are surfers, of course, so they understood where my passion for surfing was at and I guess they saw the talent that I had.
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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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Being able to turn to Jesus after the shark attack kept me alive.
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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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That's really what ultimately matters - the emotions and feelings that you experienced and people around [whom] you experienced [them].
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I think sharks are beautiful creatures, and I don't think we should stop going in the ocean because of them. You drive down the road and you get in an accident, but most people end up driving down the road again. Surfing is you're going into their home and it's just a natural part of life.
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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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Love is bigger than any tidal wave or fear.
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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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I don't know how long I'll be competing but I'll always be surfing. I'll be surfing until I'm old.
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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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God will give us the strength to be able to handle things. I mean, you can try to do it on your own, and sometimes you can pull off some stuff, but in the long run, it's much easier with Him by our side.
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In the end, my love for surfing helped me overcome my fear of sharks.
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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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