See Also:
Life Lesson #89 – Make Things Happen
Life Lesson #82 – Maintain Your Heading
Life Lesson #68 – Avoid a Crisis Mentality
The John Deere Story
The expression, “as the crow flies” refers, of course to a straight line from point “A” to point “B.” Think of an airliner, but imagine the pilot flying to the left then to the right, back and forth, a few stunts here, an unscheduled landing there. . . Is that the best way to run an airline? Of course not!
Listen, let me help save you some years of heartache and hard times. Remember the airline pilot and the straight line. Consider a carefully thought out and well-executed flight plan for your life. Take some time to THINK. Seek out and value the advice of responsible adults you know then carefully decide where it is you want to go in life, and take off for your destination!
Yes, of course there are times and places for aerobatic flying, but straight and level and on course is the only way to get from where you are now to where otherwise you’ll someday wish you were!
– Jim Lord