Life Is Like An Aircraft

Life Is Like An Aircraft 

I used to be a 'road warrior', sometimes living out of my suitcase, having weekly flights within the Pan-continent, monthly flights within the Asia-Pacific Region and at least one long-haul flight every year.  So, through these years, by analogy, I always thought that Life Is Like An Aircraft.  So, even if I was a frequent flyer for many years [NOT until Covid-19 pandemic hit is hard], yet, with all those travel experiences, I still take a knuckle-white grip on the armrests when we encounter TURBULENCE up there.  LIFE is much like flying in an airplane.  There is TURBULENCE more often than NOT, BUT just like the airplane, we are built to handle the TURBULENCE in life and sometimes, it's MORE than TURBULENCE📗📙📘

BUT my uneasiness with TURBULENCE comes with good reason.  Many years ago, I was in a Cessna twin-engine aircraft cruising across dense forests when our pilot advised me and my boss that one engine seemed to have 'CONKED OUT'.  At that point, I WON'T be surprised if our pilot will radio-out MAYDAY.  BUT not just to assuage our fears but to manifest that he was in FULL CONTROL of things, our pilot assured us that we will reach our destination safe enough even with one engine left to keep our heads above water💦💦💦

Just like our pilot in that near-harrowing experience I went through, we can be DISTRACTED by things.  Emotions, like being overwhelmed and feeling fear, can DISTRACT our focus and make any situation harder than it needs to be.  Those emotions are usually rooted in the stories I tell myself about any given situation💥💥💥

If our LIFE is cruising like that aircraft flying in AUTO-PILOT, it's like a 'walk in the park' BUT the thing is, EMOTIONS, like being overwhelmed and feeling fear, can DISTRACT our focus and make any situation harder than it needs to be.  Those emotions are usually rooted in the real-life narratives I become aware in life.  So, it always helps me to FOCUS on WHAT I can do, WHAT is important, and WHAT I can change💧💧💧

Our takeaway?  IF I get DISTRACTED by all the kinds of drama that unfolds in life, the NEGATIVE emotions and even SELF-PITY, the situation will feel overwhelming that may cause me to doubt my ability to handle all that might be happening.  Sometimes, our EXPECTATIONS really cause the TURBULENCE in our life.  WHEN we expect ourselves or others around us to reach and respond in a certain way.  WHEN something small threatens to destroy your attitude and POSITIVE outlook in life, remember everyone makes mistakes [that's WHY we have a life-jacket for emergencies].  Bear in mind, mistakes are part of life.  DON'T let one TURBULENCE turn you upside down because LIFE IS LIKE AN AIRCRAFT, indeed😌😌😌