3 Laws of Water-Skiing That Will Make You a Success at Life
I came across an article that I wrote several years ago entitled, “The Three Laws of Water Skiing.” They are really practical and I use them everyday.
Here they are:
Law #1: Hold onto the rope, lean back, and let the boat do the work. How does this apply? When you’ve done what you can do, hold on, lean back and let God do what only He can do – the work. We can be prepared but only God can make us truly effective.
Law #2: Keep your knees bent at all times. The water gets rough without warning. This is often true, that many of us are knocked off our feet because we are not expecting it. We’re standing either so rigidly, or in such a casual manner that we’re knocked off our feet by the smallest wave. Keeping your knees bent will keep you pliable for the changes that are inevitable, many of which come day-by-day.
Law #3: When you fall, let go of the rope. This might be the most important law because it was the most difficult for me to get used to. When you fall in the attempt to ski, for me at least, the natural response is to hold on. But the longer you hold onto the rope, the deeper you go under water. So a good skier learns that when they fall, they immediately let go. How does this apply in your life? When you fall, when you mess up, when you’ve done something stupid, let go of the rope. Don’t get in deeper and deeper and deeper trying to justify what you’ve done. Or when someone’s hurt you, let go of the rope. Don’t hold them accountable once they’ve asked for forgiveness. Or even if they don’t, let them go. Because with the chord you use to hold other people you’re truly only enslaving yourself.
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