Learn to Fly

Every once in a while we break away or sometimes are forced away and find ourselves in an entirely new and a way different world and space than we ever imagined. It could be a new job gain or loss, trip or transfer, or just simply moving on to our next chapter. And in that new space we quickly discover that there are no preconceived labels or roles to live up to. Nobody knows us there thus there are no restrictions on how we tell the story of our life or write the next verse and story line. There is no limit to the possibilities or the opportunities to create a new persona and image based on whatever we choose to define us.

The first day on a new job or new anything sets the tone for how your life unfolds. That’s because so much of what defines us is based on how people see us. We are essentially a reflection of those around us and those around us are a reflection of who we are. The beauty of a new palette and situation is that we can choose to feature only those characteristics that we feel not only best define us, but best showcase our individual greatness. We literally have the option and opportunity to reinvent, redefine and reintroduce the self we’ve come to know and love to a new and entirely open minded audience. In virgin territory we can escape from the labels and bias of our past relationships and start over.

This process of uncorking a new you is not about projecting an invalid persona or lying about who you are, it is about taking advantage to realign yourself for the next great adventure of your life without the burden of expectations and judgments from past labels and pigeonholes. If you find yourself in a new environment or an environment that has significantly changed since you last visited, you have the advantage of new receptivity and openness that lets you recalibrate your personal perspective and introduce your individual dreams to the flow of creation; it’s another chance to be the you you always wanted to be.

For those that are embarking on a new venture, be it job, relationship, geography or attitude, there are myriad ways to bridge the journey from what was to what will be. Creating a new archetype and pattern for your life within a “new” scenario is much easier than trying to grow out of a predictable and staid reality. If you are not moving to something new, the old will hold you back. We have all been in situations when you know that the place that you’re in is not fulfilling and keeping you down. No matter how often you may announce new thinking and goals and mindsets it falls on the deaf ears of those around you that only see you in a box; the fact that you see yourself with wings goes unnoticed – they think you can’t fly and sometimes you believe that they’re right.

Well, it’s time to start flapping those wings a little harder. I’m telling you that you can fly – flying is another way of saying you can rise above it all – and soar as high as you want. You can take off from here and propel yourself to any fertile destination you choose. And even if you’re forced into a destination that’s not of your choosing, the trip will still be worth it because once you learn to fly you will come to know that it’s not so important that you ever land at all. The freedom of flight and awareness and wonder of life from the perspective of new heights will serve to keep you elevated internally, mentally and spiritually. Taking flight is your ticket, not just out of the box and past, but out of sight of everything or anyone that has ever clipped your wings.

The new view for the new you is beyond the earth and the limitations of judgment and gravity. The new you can levitate and create the perfect next chapter and story of your life because learning to fly is learning to appreciate what really holds you up and what currents to take to make it a trip that never ends; a journey that lets you glide, lifted by the faith you almost forgot you had but got you to liftoff.
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Today’s Szenippet: (pronounced znippet): The difference between making an impression and making an impact is that the former feeds the ego and the later fills the soul.

Gary Szenderski
From the Book of Szen