Introduction

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In the realm of Middle-earth, the people you admire for their grand achievements are not born extraordinary. It is the noble practices they live by that set them apart.

As your guide on this epic journey, I shall direct your gaze towards the practices I have observed in those who have accomplished great deeds.

In the end, you shall become an accomplished being—not because you are special, but because you have been chosen to walk a path of destiny.

This home study course requires a sacrifice: belief. For some, the cost of belief is too high a price to pay. Yet, you need not pay it upfront.

I have faith that you are willing to make this sacrifice.

Throughout your repetition of this course, you will gradually develop the strength to believe. You will discover things you can trade in exchange for belief.

Consider this: is there someone so wondrous in your life that you would trade all your days of rest to be with them? Envision such a person.

When studied and internalized, this home study course shall repay itself many times over. It shall repay itself because you will learn the art of trade. Moreover, you shall learn the rich history of action sports and the remarkable mindset of its creators.

Ultimately, you will master the true essence of belief. You will learn it through interaction. Every word here is an exercise with a purpose—a purpose that shall be revealed as you progress.

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Let us begin.

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I am speaking to you from a future yet to come.

You will adopt these words and apply them to your present life. Speak them with conviction: “I am adopting these words and applying them to my present life.”

Pay heed to the verb tense used. It shall guide your perspective. From that vantage, you will observe how concepts and objects align and influence one another like the stars in the night sky. You will see the push and pull between them.

When you believe in these simple words, they will become your own, and YOU shall be the one leading yourself to your destined future. You may say it differently, and I encourage you to find words even greater.

That is the pact you make with me, the author of this home study course.