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Bomb Skool
Snuggle up everyone, it's story time.
I’ve always loved water.
Jumping into it.
Swimming in it.
Just being near it.
In New Zealand we have this beautiful, slightly unhinged tradition called bombing - jumping into water in a way that creates the biggest splash possible. Not graceful. Not elegant. The goal is chaos. Noise. Water everywhere.
The other day I was down at the waterfront at a local swimming-and-jumping spot. It’s one of those places where there are always a few locals who are elite bombers. Huge splashes. Professional commitment. Years of aquatic nonsense under their belts.
I wanted to bomb.
But then the old fear showed up.
What if my splash is tiny?
It will be tiny
What if people laugh?
What if I do this big dramatic leap… and it’s basically a sad puddle?
I stood there overthinking the physics of water displacement like my integrity depended on it... Then, I called - bullshit
Something clicked from the social confidence challenge
Instead of trying to avoid people laughing at me, I reframed it.
“What if this is rejection therapy?”
“How many rejections can I get?”
“How many people can laugh at me today?”
Suddenly it wasn’t about the splash anymore.
It was about collecting laughs.
So I jumped.
Bombed.
Jumped again.
Bombed again.
Rather than laughing, people started giving me tips. Sure their were some laughs.
But from me, no hesitation. No build-up. Just over and over. Big ones. Awkward ones. Questionable ones. Absolute chaos.
And here’s the weird thing.
Somewhere along the way, my splash got… better.
Not only that - the big splash locals started nodding. Smiling. One even threw out a compliment or a clap.
Who knew? Possibly Dan.
Now I bomb freely.
Joyfully.
With confidence.
And if someone laughs?
Perfect.
Ill try to drop some vids at some stage.
There is a local council run bomb competition. I'm entering.
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