Tom Carroll Shares His Wisdom

January 22, 2018

Tom Carroll has definitely lived an exciting life. With fame and fortune also comes temptation and choice points. Carroll shares some of the things he has learned over the years. His hope is that some of his life lessons might resonate with someone who is trying to figure it all out.

WISDOM: TOM CARROLL

LIFE LESSONS FROM THE 56-YEAR-OLD TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION

JANUARY 17, 2018 BY TODD PRODANOVICH

We choose our role models based on our inspiration.My first role model in surfing was Col Smith from Narrabeen. He was a brilliant goofyfooter, just a super-radical surfer. He never used to drink, he wasn't a big party guy, but he was all about fun -- getting out in the ocean and really surfing up and down a wave. That's what I wanted to do. He became a big influence on me both in and out of the water. With all the challenges you faced at that age in the '70s, that influence was invaluable. It may look all groovy in hindsight, but the '70s were a pretty dangerous time around Sydney.

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