I got a new computer a couple of weeks back and with it I bought X-Plane. X-Plane is a very good flight simulator. Ever since I got it I have been trying to find time to sit down and practice my flying skills. For someone who has a passing interest in flying but will never have the budget to get into flying it is fun to spend an hour ‘flying’ in front of my computer. I can make a mistake, crash my plane and just press ‘restart’ and try all over again.

It got me thinking about how much of my life I spend in simulation mode. You know what that’s like. You go through the motions but its not real. The risks you take are not really risks because if you fail you can just press ‘restart’ and try again.

Perhaps its just me, but every so often I need a kick start to move out of simulation mode and into real living mode. Perhaps it is time to take some real risks, rather than simulated ones?

Want to join me?