Coming to Terms with Dreams We Can No Longer Pursue
By
Nik
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Summary
A personal reflection on coming to terms with dreams that cannot be fulfilled due to physical limitations. The author grapples with the loss of a dream (becoming a snowboarder) due to knee problems and an orthopedist's advice, exploring the emotional process of accepting and making peace with unlived aspirations.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledI will never be a great snowboarder. For various genetic and non-genetic reasons, my knees are barely capable of surviving a three-hour hike, let alone the landing after a 1080.
Alas, all I can do is watch videos of people doing sick stunts, living vicariously through GoPro's Youtube channel.
It sucks. I'd love to take snowboarding lessons.
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