I have a friend who has pretty strong anxiety about flying. It’s actually not so much the flying but specifically the taking off and the landing. Proximity to the ground is the cause for most of the anxiety because hitting it in some unwanted fashion would be a real bummer. I’m not sure how she would deal with riding in a helicopter. With the liftoff being so instantaneous when compared with a plane, I’m not sure if it would be easier or harder to deal with. I’ve never been in a helicopter but my guess is that the sensation of it is very different. Since I’ve never been in a helicopter, I just assume that most people haven’t been either.
Despite that fact it seems as though people have a generalized desire for the Helicopter experience in their lives and work. The overwhelming feeling that I get (and sometimes have) is that success should require effort for sure but then you just lift off from there. While I recognize this is irrational, it does not stop people from wanting it. The lottery winner type story seems almost ingrained in our consciousness to the point that it overrides our rational brain. So it is time to embrace the fact that we need a runway. As humans, we’re generally not going to reach the heights of our potential in a “straight up” way.
As you go out into the world to make big things happen, realize that you need to build a runway. Reaching the highest heights is difficult when you’re running into trees, rocks and walls. You need to clear a path for yourself to take off. This may take a finding a new location or lots of elbow grease. Regardless, building a good runway is better for the process of your takeoff rather than expecting your plane to be a helicopter. The world tends to work in specific ways, so lay the groundwork and eventually you’ll be “ready for takeoff”.
Enjoy your flight!
Pete
Huryk Unlimited 