Do you ever get the feeling that there’s something you are supposed
to do but can’t remember what it is? I think that happens to all
of us at one time or another, but did you see the story this fall
about the plane that flew past its destination?
I wonder if the two pilots flying Northwest Airlines Flight 188 had
a feeling in the back of their minds that said, “Isn’t there
something I’m supposed to be doing right now, but I can’t remember
what it is?”
After all, their flight was scheduled to land in Minneapolis, but
both pilots were so busy on their laptops that they overshot their
destination by 150 miles.
How pathetic is that? You would think the pilots would have been
paying attention to minor details like:
- The fact that they were flying at 35,000 feet and were
responsible for the safety of 144 passengers on board. - Flight control had been trying to contact the pilots for over an
hour - People were trying to call the pilots on their cell phones
- The pilot’s instrumentation in the cock pit showed that they had
veered off course - The time on their watch would suggest they were late for
something they were supposed to do…land the plane in Minneapolis
and hour ago.
This was such a debacle that the White House was being briefed and
F-16 military fighter jets were ready to take off…because the
flight was off course, off schedule, and out of contact.
This is definitely an “Are You Kidding Me” moment. But we’ve all
seen this story before by countless individuals. Think about it.
How many people do you know who set goals, talk about their dreams,
and plan out their objectives for a better life only to become
distracted? They’ve veered from their flight plan and find
themselves off course and off their schedule.
Does this sound familiar to you? Because all of us have had a time
when we find ourselves a long way from the plans we made and the
goals we set.
Some people want to lose weight
and get in shape, others want to do better in their jobs, and
others want to improve the relationships in their lives, and so on.
I think it’s a great idea to make a plan at the beginning of the
year with the goal of improving your life. But remember, there is
a good chance that circumstances will cause you to veer from your
plan. And when that happens, don’t stress out about it. Just make
the decision to get back on course.
Sincerely,
Dr. Justin Trosclair DC
