“To drop in on someone”: To take off on a wave that is already being ridden. Not a legitimate technique or maneuver. It is a serious breach of surfing etiquette.
What worldview or mindset would possess a surfer to drop in on someone else?
Scarcity?
“There’s not going to be another wave like this, so I’ll do whatever it takes to get it for myself.”
The ocean doesn’t seem to be running out of waves.
And even if it’s not ideal swell today, there’s certainly a day coming where it’ll pick up again.
Selfishness?
“Sure, there’ll be more waves like this. But this one’s still mine.”
Left alone, selfishness eventually isolates you from community.
And ultimately, in some strange way even isolated from yourself.
Individualism?
“I had the most amazing surf today!”
What if it was all about our collective surfing experience instead?
How many great waves we caught vs my personal experience or KPI of pleasure / happiness / [insert whatever metric you like].
That way, even when we’re not on a wave ourselves, we’re sitting by, watching on, experiencing the joy vicariously through another.
Abundance.
Generosity.
The collective.
Seeing the world through frames like this makes for a better experience overall.
I’m curious about the change we’d see if we viewed our family life, friendships, vocational pursuits and politics through these lenses instead.
Potentially Kinetic 
Gold.
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