“You gotta have a little bit of a passion for whatever you’re doing. Sometimes, something might be more economically viable, but you don’t have a buzz for it.” Image: Holtz
I had a pot habit, and I couldn’t kick it. And I was coming back to God, and I said, ‘Man, I got this problem. And you gotta help me with this.’ So He showed me, He showed me it was like incense for the Devil. He pulled me away and showed me what surrounded that. Because you know, I was still like, ‘I can take a couple hits…’ Man, it took twice for that to happen, and I said, ‘Okay, I got it.’ He scared me right out of it. But He just showed me that all that stuff, it’s just a way for the dark side to get in there. Like when people get drunk, same thing. The dark side can get right in there and twist and turn, and make it ugly.
NH: It makes you suffer more.
SF: Yeah! So try to stay away from all that stuff. It’s hard when all your friends are partying and stuff. I lost some friends that way because I don’t party anymore. For young people, keep it clean. And try to find something in life you really enjoy, as far as a vocation. It just happened for me, I can’t say that everybody can follow my path because I grew up in a different era and everything, and it just kind’ve worked out. But you gotta enjoy what you’re doing. You gotta have a little bit of a passion for whatever you’re doing. Sometimes, something might be more economically viable, but you don’t have a buzz for it. I’d say, just go for something you have a passion for and follow through. Because your energy is going to be more involved in doing whatever you have a passion for. If you have a passion for something and you really enjoy it, just keep with it. It will follow through, and you’ll have fun, and you’ll be successful at it.
Editor’s Note: The interview above contains strong religious views, and do not reflect those of The Inertia, which has no religious affiliation. However, we appreciate the life story and opinions of those who have impacted surfing, and hope you find Skip Frye’s story and opinions interesting.
