I was first introduced to longboarding (like skateboards, but longer!) a couple of years back by Vincent, an exchange student we had stay with us while Max was staying in Quebec at Vincent’s home.
I met a longboarder skating on the back roads of BCIT a few months later and we got to know each other.
I’ve written before about taking calculated risks and to make a long story short, that chance meeting with Patrick Switzer turned into a sponsorship relationship…the first of it’s kind in Canada and probably anywhere in the world between a longboarder and an educational institution.
Patrick flies down hills in races at 70, 80, and 90+ km/h. It’s crazy stuff. You can check him out all over youtube. This article is a great place for more info.
The reason I’m bringing this up today, is I met Patrick this afternoon before he left for the States, then Europe, then Australia and maybe even South Africa over the next 6 months. He is in the top 3 of the world rankings in longboarding….impressive.
He told me today of how he has set goals, worked hard and never stopped believing he could succeed in his sport and be successful at something he was passionate about. I love that. That is Be The Best! I told him he could win a few races for Chris this year…and I’m not doubting for a minute that he will make that happen.
Go get em Patrick…and thanks for showing us how to live our dreams.
Dreams+Goals+Work+Work+Work=Success.
Be The Best. 