Surrender to the flow of life:

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Surrender to the flow of life.

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Beautifully well put.

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Just finished ‘The River Runner’ and what a story.

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The story of an incredible human who took his own journey to personal fulfilment and found himself in the process.

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A story of achievement but also trauma and how trauma from childhood can affect you your entire life.

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It can lead you down dark roads and make you fall into deep holes.

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The story of Scott who was at the top of the world in his sport of river kayaking and how for almost a decade he refused to open up.

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He refused to deal with the trauma of his past.

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He refused to understand himself and who he is.

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Sure he achieved the peak but at what cost?

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He almost killed himself with drugs and alcohol.

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All because he couldn’t deal with his past.

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He couldn’t ask for help.

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He refused to surrender.

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Eventually he found a woman who turned it all around.

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Someone who made him confront his trauma.

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Confront his past.

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Confront the darkness and insecure bully that was within him.

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After years of work, he eventually found light.

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He eventually found purpose.

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He eventually found supportive people around him who were there to help.

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He didn’t have to be the egotistical asshole everyone always saw in him.

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He could surrender and enjoy the experience with what was around him.

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He surrendered.

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He learned to accept what was in his control and what was not.

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He understood the lessons of his past.

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He worked on himself and accomplished his dream, 20 years after he first set out to do it.

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Beautiful movie.

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Beautiful story.

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The takeaway - surrender to the flow of life.

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