“The truth is, I’ve had a lot of days and time on the road where I’m not enjoying. And, it’s not pro surfing it’s my own life."
A few years back, the world was introduced to “healer, inventor, businessman” Charlie Goldsmith in the Kelly Slater episode of Sound Waves, one of the better video shorts produced by the WSL.
Goldsmith, real popular with some, attacked by sceptics on the other side, was eighteen when he “first felt a strange sensation between his hands. He says he soon discovered this energy could heal people. Worried about exposing himself to a world of doubters, he wanted to keep his gift secret until science supported his claims.”
In this episode of Lost Tapes, which follows Slater’s travails on the 2019 tour, we swing over to J-Bay.
Slater, forty seven at the time, something the commentators keep reminding him of, is even more introspective than usual.
“I’ve had a lot of days and time on the road where I’m not enjoying. And, it’s not pro surfing it’s my own life, my own personal issues, family stuff, relationship … sometimes you go surfing and forget about and you don’t think about it. Surfing becomes that drug that covers it up for a while.”
Goldsmith tells Slater, “The truth is, you’ve had so much success that if you didn’t have one more bit of success you’d have had more than anyone else.”
“He gets me not-thinking,” says Slater. “I’m a heady person…even up to the minute I paddle out, I’ve had him on the phone.”
Essential.
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Love it when rich people play the “woe is me and my life”.
I love the way he affirms Kelly’s success and ego.
“You’ve had so much success Kelly, way more than everyone put together. You are so fucking successful, good lord you are the best.”
Kelly on his phone with 30 seconds until the heat starts “say it again Charlie, one last time.”
Easiest job in the world!
Why have these lost tapes been found and publicized?
“first felt a strange sensation between his hands. He says he soon discovered this energy could heal people”
totally sane stuff.
Not unlike Joseph Smith of LDS/Mormon fame
DR, had no idea you were a senior writer at Surfer Mag. Just perused a 2011 contributor’s section and voila! Can you re-print any of your past etchings to us? Or suggest some of your past favorites?
They are on the verge of a break through. No quitting now.
This is devastating news that he does not enjoy every moment of every day. Life itself now feels forever altered.
https://www.scientificameri…
Scientific American is almost an oxymoron. The part about supermassive black holes at the center of galaxies embraces my belief in nihilism.
Charlie “Chas” GoldSmith
agreed, the BG team has pulled me outta of some extremely dark sections of the mid-morning and pre-midnight madness…bringing both high-class hilarity (at the expense of those less fortunate) and flowing tears (at the expense those more fortunate, Kelly, Jonah, recently Mel, jet ski drivers, injured pros, and/or anyone who can still surf).
faith grit…
1 in 7 dogs suffer anxiety
and 100% of cat ladies!
“New research shows the richer we get, the less happy we become. A study, published this month in the journal Nature Human Behavior, found that once we reach a certain household income — $105,000 in the United States, $95,000 globally — more income ‘tended to be associated with reduced life satisfaction and a lower level of well-being.’” — MarketWatch 2018
Sounds like something poor people would say
Happiest times of my life has always been when I’ve been broke or starting out fresh with nothing. At times I think I’m subconsciously sabotaging my business/life to get back to square one.
POSITRON!
gold…
Negs, were you a senior writer for Surfer Mag also, circa 2011?
Most definitely not.
You vill own nuzzink, und you vill be happy!
(I reckon it’s the Starting Out Afresh, not the being broke part.)
gonna stretch Dave’s dick and suggest 1 in 700?
I’d have thought a quick wank in the shower before a heat might’ve been cheaper.
The best use for that mystical energy in your hands!
Palmela Handerson
I’d guess Kelly does plenty of wanking, and that it’s probably not enough. What’s that line from the old Green Day song? “When masturbation’s lost its fun, you’re fucking lonely”.
up until the laptop hit the water; i.e, like a toaster…roasted?
Imagine going for a pre-heat pump in those plywood makeshift board lockers, headphones on, facing inwards, some exquisite Onlyfans porn-for-rich-people streaming on the latest iphone,
JT: ‘Kelly’s taking another long look at his quiver, Pottz. So much attention devoted to choosing the right equipment.
89: ‘yeah joe and it looks like he’s shivering, must be really cold down there’
JT: ‘It sure does. we’ll take a quick break from the action don’t go anywhere ‘. Ads don’t cue. Camera remains on kelly for 30secs, right arm firmly thumping, with no sound beyond generic backstage white noise.
stay tuned…