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I was driving today on my way home and drive by a billboard of a church saying "Don't confuse smooth sailing from safe landing." This caught my mind's attention and I started deeply thinking about what does it mean. Quite often that I've used the phase "Life is sailing smoothly" when things are doing well, "manageable" or "navigable." People flying on a plane or sailing over seas will often think of safe flight or safe sailing, since getting on board and spend time on flight or sail on ship is a prerequisite to reach the final destination. The billboard sign made me think of the "safe landing." Here is something to think about: "Flight attendants check if passengers are all buckled up, electronic devices are turned off, seats are put back in an upright position, tray tables are folded back, all are seated nobody in the washroom minutes before and during landing. Aren't these proofs that landing has more dangers than flying still smoothly above the clouds (or navigating in the open ocean)?
"There is always a destination in every travel we do.
There is always an outcome to all act we perform.
There is always an end to all things we have.
There is always a result to all task we handle.
There is always an end to our physical life.
There is always ......."
"Landing" will always happen. Time of waiting is always part of it. We look at the departure or arrival flight update monitor in the airport each time we fly. With all expectations to land on time and land safe. Time is a variable. One cannot control whether the flight will be on-time, delayed or ahead. What we can control is giving ourselves enough time to get to the airport and not to miss a flight. Experienced travelers always give it a great consideration and always expect the "expected" events in departure.
Different people from different parts of the world have different views about where life is going to be when we "expire," which all us will. Some believe that they will turn into a beautiful butterfly. As for me, being a butterfly is not my personal choice. I believe that I will leave my physical body and leave everything and be in heaven. You can figure out what my principle in life. Of course, I am a Christian.
There is always "ducks on the on the road," "hurdles to get by," "storms to encounter" as we "sail smoothly." Life is full of detours and potholes. Nevertheless, there is always an end...there is always "landing."
What do you like - smooth sailing or safe landing?
Make it a great day!
iSwim
Photo taken in Nepal about to board on a plane to fly to Mt. Everest, April 2010.
- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
I was driving today on my way home and drive by a billboard of a church saying "Don't confuse smooth sailing from safe landing." This caught my mind's attention and I started deeply thinking about what does it mean. Quite often that I've used the phase "Life is sailing smoothly" when things are doing well, "manageable" or "navigable." People flying on a plane or sailing over seas will often think of safe flight or safe sailing, since getting on board and spend time on flight or sail on ship is a prerequisite to reach the final destination. The billboard sign made me think of the "safe landing." Here is something to think about: "Flight attendants check if passengers are all buckled up, electronic devices are turned off, seats are put back in an upright position, tray tables are folded back, all are seated nobody in the washroom minutes before and during landing. Aren't these proofs that landing has more dangers than flying still smoothly above the clouds (or navigating in the open ocean)?
"There is always a destination in every travel we do.
There is always an outcome to all act we perform.
There is always an end to all things we have.
There is always a result to all task we handle.
There is always an end to our physical life.
There is always ......."
"Landing" will always happen. Time of waiting is always part of it. We look at the departure or arrival flight update monitor in the airport each time we fly. With all expectations to land on time and land safe. Time is a variable. One cannot control whether the flight will be on-time, delayed or ahead. What we can control is giving ourselves enough time to get to the airport and not to miss a flight. Experienced travelers always give it a great consideration and always expect the "expected" events in departure.
Different people from different parts of the world have different views about where life is going to be when we "expire," which all us will. Some believe that they will turn into a beautiful butterfly. As for me, being a butterfly is not my personal choice. I believe that I will leave my physical body and leave everything and be in heaven. You can figure out what my principle in life. Of course, I am a Christian.
There is always "ducks on the on the road," "hurdles to get by," "storms to encounter" as we "sail smoothly." Life is full of detours and potholes. Nevertheless, there is always an end...there is always "landing."
What do you like - smooth sailing or safe landing?
Make it a great day!
iSwim
Photo taken in Nepal about to board on a plane to fly to Mt. Everest, April 2010.
- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
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