Lessons from a flyin' fool...
Today I'm leaving sunny California and flying back to Atlanta. A lot of people ask me, "How do you do fly back and forth every other week?"
The truth is, I've done it so many times, it's almost like going to the corner store to buy a six pack of Coors Light. Almost.
But, as it is with most things, the flight is what I make it to be. If I focused on the over four hours on the plane, sitting next to a stranger and eating bad airline food, the trip would be miserable and I probably would be burnt out from flying so much.
Instead, I choose to focus on what my final destination is. Either I am going to see the love of my life or I am going to see the loves of my life, my children. Both of these scenarios make me happy...and sad. Sad because I am always leaving someone I love. But, again, if I focused on who I was leaving instead of who I was going to see, I would be sad most of the time.
There are people who will say, "Okay, Dave. I get what you're telling me. Focus on the positive, focus on your outcome. But, you have to admit, going through security at the airport and being on a plane for over four hours can't be fun."
While it's true you want to focus on your outcome, it's also important to enjoy the journey along the way. The question I asked myself was, "How can I make all this flying enjoyable and productive?"
My mind came up with a whole bunch of ideas. The three I decided on were:
1. Listen to music I love. To make it really enjoyable, I went out and bought a pair of Bose noise cancelling headphone. Yes, they are kind of pricey both SO worth it and I deserve it. (Don't you?)
2. Get caught up on reading. I bring the pile of newsletter and magazines that have accumulated and read 'em on the plane.
3. SLEEP! Woo hoo! I put on my headphones, put the seat back and in a matter of minutes I am out like a light. Ahhh...I can't wait for my nap later today!
Of course, this newsletter isn't about teaching you travel skills (although I could right a book about that.) It's about focusing on where you are going and onthe positive outcomes you want to achieve and, then, figuring out ways you can enjoy the journey.
As I said yesterday, what you focus on expands. What you choose to focus on determine your happiness or sadness and the overall quality of your life.
Kick butt, make mucho dee-nero,
~Dave Dee
Author of "How To Turn Your Passion Into Profits"
PS: Alexis, my girlfriend and "America's Personal Family Lawyer" has written a dynamite report titled, "If Your Bank Fails, Will You Get Your Money Back? What You Need to Know About FDIC Coverage." You can download it now for nada by going to: http://familywealthmatters.com/fdic/
The truth is, I've done it so many times, it's almost like going to the corner store to buy a six pack of Coors Light. Almost.
But, as it is with most things, the flight is what I make it to be. If I focused on the over four hours on the plane, sitting next to a stranger and eating bad airline food, the trip would be miserable and I probably would be burnt out from flying so much.
Instead, I choose to focus on what my final destination is. Either I am going to see the love of my life or I am going to see the loves of my life, my children. Both of these scenarios make me happy...and sad. Sad because I am always leaving someone I love. But, again, if I focused on who I was leaving instead of who I was going to see, I would be sad most of the time.
There are people who will say, "Okay, Dave. I get what you're telling me. Focus on the positive, focus on your outcome. But, you have to admit, going through security at the airport and being on a plane for over four hours can't be fun."
While it's true you want to focus on your outcome, it's also important to enjoy the journey along the way. The question I asked myself was, "How can I make all this flying enjoyable and productive?"
My mind came up with a whole bunch of ideas. The three I decided on were:
1. Listen to music I love. To make it really enjoyable, I went out and bought a pair of Bose noise cancelling headphone. Yes, they are kind of pricey both SO worth it and I deserve it. (Don't you?)
2. Get caught up on reading. I bring the pile of newsletter and magazines that have accumulated and read 'em on the plane.
3. SLEEP! Woo hoo! I put on my headphones, put the seat back and in a matter of minutes I am out like a light. Ahhh...I can't wait for my nap later today!
Of course, this newsletter isn't about teaching you travel skills (although I could right a book about that.) It's about focusing on where you are going and onthe positive outcomes you want to achieve and, then, figuring out ways you can enjoy the journey.
As I said yesterday, what you focus on expands. What you choose to focus on determine your happiness or sadness and the overall quality of your life.
Kick butt, make mucho dee-nero,
~Dave Dee
Author of "How To Turn Your Passion Into Profits"
PS: Alexis, my girlfriend and "America's Personal Family Lawyer" has written a dynamite report titled, "If Your Bank Fails, Will You Get Your Money Back? What You Need to Know About FDIC Coverage." You can download it now for nada by going to: http://familywealthmatters.com/fdic/
posted by Dave Dee at
10:40 AM
1 Comments:
This is soooooooooooo true! And Thanks for looking for ways to increase your energy and that of all those around you.
I don't travel often AND the last 4 trips have been, well, "interesting". I have ended up sitting in an airport or a plane for about 12 hours or so each time. I found myself crying in my soup and having a pity party last time, until I made a game out of looking for kindnesses around me. Pulled me up and out quickly too! And since I am "supposedly" focusing on kindnesses in the world, that's probably good practice, no?
And its funny, I just updated my blog (way too long and that is a long story which isn't worth repeating). It took me a while to find the kindness in this situation and I did get there (you can read it here if you like: http://www.onemillionacts.com/blog/kindness-stories/even-in-the-midst-of-pain-there-is-kindness)
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