"Spread the wealth/waves"

You've worked extremely hard to pay your dues - surfing. You now have the strength, stamina and confidence to paddle out through thick overhead beachbreak barrels and score 25 - 30 waves in a three hour session. But you're getting way more than your share! While you're scoring a wave every six minutes, some other surfers who have not put in the time/work are having to wait 30 minutes or more between waves. Gee, wouldn't it be better for all if we spread the wealth/waves and awarded 20 of your hard-earned paddle-for-position takeoffs to your fellow surfers? Wouldn't that make it a better world? Do we really want a president and congress with that mentality?

 

Very true. Trouble is that when someone in authority (whether it be the 'wave police' or the govenment) tells you that you must give up what you've worked very hard for, it no longer falls in the category of "generosity." I've voluntarily given up lots of waves for surfers who aren't as strong paddling - but are out there trying - and it feels good to help. I've also reached into my pocket for some cash to help people in need. That feels good too.

But please don't ORDER me to give up a certain number of waves for someone who doesn't have the same desire to work for those waves, and please don't ORDER me to reach deeper into my pocket so that those who don't choose to work as hard as I, have an equal slice of the American dream. Somehow, I think we are all better off in a society that recognizes our achievements are directly related to the degree of our efforts.