“Watched My Dad Die From Cancer”: How a Surfing Legend Turned a Sad Fact into a Profitable Investment

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11-time surfing champion Kelly Slater appeared in his talks with host Jason Gilbert on his YouTube channel. The 51-year-old surfer shared his life experiences along with the sad incident with his father and what he has gained from it. Check out the following story to get to know about a piece of investment advice from Slater with a 20x return. [{ "selector": ".dwjcq-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "500ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".lenjm-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(-116px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }, { "selector": ".qnslr-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(calc(360px - 321px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Slater on his father's death and his lessons

Surfing champion Kelly Slater recently talked about his father's death and his learnings while his talk with Jason Gilbert.
Credit- Jason Gilbert/ YouTube

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While his talk with Jason, Kelly Slater added, "You should spend money on yourself for your health." instead of tests, as according to a Harvard study, investment in health is a 2000% return.

Life is all about balance

Slater also presented his thoughts on enjoying one's life and health together by explaining that good health improves the experience of life.

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Slater has turned to health means like a vegan diet to improve digestion, which has allowed him to intake a variety of healthy food even at his age.

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