fear curiosity and flying

“Come to the edge,” he said.

“We are afraid,” they said.

“Come to the edge,” he said.

They came and he pushed.

And they flew.

Appollainare

In order to learn to fly you need to overcome fear.

The first step with just about everything in life contains at minimum a sliver of fear. And fear can be debilitating.

Fear creates stagnancy.

Curiosity stimulates the energy to move.

Knowledge is the tantalizing prize.

Next.

“though my soul may set in darkness

it will rise in perfect light.

i have loved the stars too fondly

to be fearful of the night.”

Sarah Williams “the old astronomer to the pupil”

So what do I say?

Keep your eye on the prize. The stars are too beautiful to ignore.

Step into the night. Step off the edge. You may fly.