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You never know who you can come across on your way...

Once you are flying...

A colleague of mine at the office had a birthday in the end of the last year and I was delegated by the other colleagues to choose and buy a wall calendar for him. I was browsing through many calendars and in the end I chose one with a theme of motivation. There are usually just clichés in such a calendar but this one seemed quite special to me. Firstly, its pictures were nice and perfectly matching the thoughts for each month and secondly, I liked the thoughts and found them inspiring. For example, January starts with "Courage" and conveys:

"Once you are flying, it no longer matters whether you jumped on your own or if someone had to give you a push."

True, isn't it? I don't know how you see it but quite many times I was pushed - either by circumstances or by my own acts - into a position or situation I wouldn't have chosen at all if I had had another option. But there I was and needed to cope with the situation. Later (sometimes much later) I could see how good an opportunity it had been to get further. I mean further as regards my personality, my attitudes, the way I generally see life. I believe that the flying, both intentional and unintentional, has made me grow.

PS The photo accompanying January shows a group of penguins standing on the very edge of a covered-in-snow cliff overhanging the sea bellow and one penguin heading downwards into the sea with its flippers widely spread as if flying...

Once you are flying...

PF 2012

Well, another year's coming, something new starts so let's use it to our advantage and make the best of it. There is always something new to be discovered, something old to be improved, something interesting to be followed. I wish you to be healthy, satisfied and open-minded. [Sometimes we're all a little bit stubborn, aren't we? ;-)]