Cristina Zenato

Cristina Zenato Instagram – This is my one piece of advice for someone starting diving or trying to build a career in it.
Learn horizontally, not only vertically.
It is one of the most significant recommendations I can give when people ask me how to grow, and it can be applied to diving as well to life.
The horizontal concept is to learn things we are interested in, even if they might not seem directly related to the level at which we want to be. They create a platform that expands with time and allows us to not only reach higher but also stand firmer on the new ground we are venturing through. A perfect example is when, in 2015, I received an invite to participate in a special Nat Geo expedition. The expedition required advanced cave diving skills, survey and mapping experience, and reasonably good knowledge of the systems we were working in. Over the previous decade, I had spent much time learning and growing said skills and travelling back and forth to these specific caves. This “cost” me a lot of time and even more money, but allowed me to grow laterally, making me the perfect candidate for this fascinating expedition.
When I received the position many called me lucky but the idea is that we build our luck by taking chances, following opportunities even when they might not feel the most convenient or providing the immediate highest return on investment.
In the end we should learn what makes us happy, what interests us and eventually it will loop back into a more complete diver and a person able to approach different situations and scenarios.
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@kissrebreathers @waterproofinternational | Posted on 08/Aug/2024 17:47:59