“And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” -- The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
Is this the secret?
by compound complex 2 Replies latest jw friends
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compound complex
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waton
was he not a famous pilot before the age of reliable aeroplane instruments?
seat of the pants visual flight rules might be exciting, but will it make for a safe landing?
I once had a veteran military pilot as a passenger, he had only limited vision left, and asked him to take the controls while I was filming with my 8mm camera, When I stopped, the plane was in a div, better than in a stall though. so?
keeping your real yes on the horizon, reality, goes a long way to allow you to enjoy your flights of fancy keenly perceived by your eys of the heart.
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Xanthippe
There is a downer on emotions at the moment, as if they will lead us astray. They helped us survive, we evolved with these emotions. We reject them at out peril.