Free Fall... How not to

 Free Fall... How not to

Surely you were in a 'free fall' before.  Who has not been in that anyway.  Once, I was in that, too.  And extricating oneself from it is tough.  Tough man.  Can you imagine yourself totally force-less and it's only gravity that becomes the only force acting upon it.  And it can't be stopped.  But there's a way out.  Slow down that fall with a drag.  Create more drag.  And that's where the parachute comes into play.

In our lives, the last flickering hope to turnaround will be one steep mountain to climb back because at that point, life seemingly becomes like water, fast slipping through your fingers.  When life slips out of gear, pull all the strings, summon anyone and anything that will give you a life-reviving CPR.

It's true, storms can ravage down and even flatten the terrain but if there's calm before the storm, what is often overlooked is that there is calm after the storm.  And it's an everyday scene, after the storm, the skies are clear, the path gets clearer, even the waters become crystal clear.  Such is life.  After you go through a ravaging storm, wait for it to be over.  Wait when everything gets clearer because that will lead you back to your path to get back on your feet.

Remember, it NEVER rains forever.  All it takes is to cling to every lifeline while the rains will ravage your life.  And block off that fuel in your tank because your tank can't get emptied.  Getting emptied means life will snap out.  And while all cards will be stacked against you in the midst of that turmoil, you need to rev up the engine to keep you going, back on your feet.

Yessirrrr, if there's a calm before the storm, expect things to be calmer after the storm.  There's a catch though.  By that time, things are ravaged.  You got to patiently pick up the pieces and at worst, reboot and restart from Square-1.  But at that point, you're better off because your life has not snapped off.  The last threads of the ropes have not given up on you, not yet anyone.  

Word of caution, though.  After you have picked up the pieces and back on the road to recovery, be super-duper mindful of 'fall risks'.  Fall once, you'll likely survive.  Fall the second time around, you'll be at the edges of the cliff, praying for dear life.

How do you avert a second fall?  Learn your lessons especially when you learnt it the damn hard way.