Uplift your thoughts.

An ATR-72 airplane needs a 1500-meter-long (1.5 KM) runway to take off. An Airbus A380 needs a runway that is 3000 meters (3 KM) in length. Both aircraft operate more or less in the same manner. The runway length they require alters and is based on the size and speed they need during take-off. Similar is the case with our thoughts.

Our time and effort are the runways we require to manifest our thoughts into reality. We need to put in more time and effort when our goals are higher.

Similarly, an airplane requires a lift, which is the force directly opposing the weight of an airplane. It holds the airplane in the air. In our life, this lift is akin to the friends, colleagues, and stakeholders that we have who work with us. They motivate us to keep moving toward our goals.

We must remain focused on the direction we are moving in. This is like the 'heading' of an airplane. It should remain constant. However, while we are moving in our direction, we should explore our surroundings and observe the world.

Pilots and passengers do look out of the window to see the passing by fields, cities, and oceans. It is indeed imperative to focus on our direction but observation is equally important. It adds value to our cognition. The destinations in our lives and for an airplane-are important. However, we should take time to explore the surroundings because we remember the journey and the experience we gain. Similar to how pilots develop muscle memory and insights on how to operate the instrument panel, you must also know how to operate your life. Aspects such as financial management, time...