Life Skills – How to Fly – Get “High” Naturally

You can fly every day if you want…you just have to know how.

Have you ever had amazing dreams about you flying? How did it make you feel? Did you wake up exhilarated? Did you want to go back to sleep so you could fly again?

Why should you go back to sleep when you can fly while you’re awake? Of course I’m talking about the FEELING of flying more than the actual “defy physics” flying.

But then again…

Icarus and Daedalus flew… Daedalus, Icarus’ father, made them wings of feathers and wax. They escaped the prison that they had been banished to, by flying. But then Icarus got too close to the sun, the wax on his wings melted and he plunged to his death.

If your life is like that…if the things that take you flying high are made from faulty or unpredictable material, then you, too, will take the plunge.

That’s why when I tell you to fly, I mean naturally!!

You’ve heard of being “high on life,” right? It is SOOOOOOOO easy to do! It is SOOOOOOOOO simple to be happy by doing things that you love without using mind-altering, sense-numbing, danger-to-yourself-and-others substitutes!! Does it sound like I’m on a “high” horse? Good…because riding a horse is a natural “high.” Have you ever ridden a horse? It’s very exhilarating and ranks as a medium level “high!!”

That’s right, there are different levels of “high” (and I’m talking about the natural kind of “high”). The levels range anywhere from 1 – 10…1 being a basic “high” and 10 being extreme!!

The reason I am posting this article is because I know there are people out there who 1) don’t know or understand this concept, and 2) need a boost to get them out in the world, having fun and being happy. Being on a Game Cube 21 hours a day (169 hours a week)…(I know, I know, I did that on purpose) is not going to cut it.

So let’s talk about some of the things that turn you on…things that get you going…things that make you go HMMM!!

Actually, I have many friends and acquaintances that I can use as examples (the names are changed to protect the innoce….yeah, right, like any of them are innocent)!

I have a friend who is a “high” (how did that get in there?) school music teacher. He loves what he does and as a result, he gets to go to “high” school every day of the week. His wife is the same way, but she teaches junior “high!!”
For them, I would say their “highs” are at a level 3 or 4…because it’s an every day thing, and there are situations and events and teenagers that they have to put up with, but it’s worth it to them!!

My mom (not her real name) could truly have her own television cooking show…she is that good. In fact, there’s a certain day, every week, that she cooks for up to 40 people at a time. They go to my parent’s house every week because of the food, the company, and the happy feelings that reside in their house. Does my mom get paid to do this? Does my dad? Not in cash!! But mom loves doing it. I’ve watched her after it’s all over…it wears her out, but she wouldn’t miss doing it for anything!! It’s her “high”!! My dad is the one who does the grocery shopping and foots the bill, most of the time. HIS “high” is watching my mom have such a good time being a fabulous hostess and dinner designer!! It’s probably a level 6 or 7 for them.

Personally, I get a “high” knowing that I’m helping somebody with this information. I also get a high when I can make people smile…these are level 1 –3 highs. I get a higher high (level 5) when I play baseball (I am sexy when I play baseball).

Watching scary movies (if they’re actually scary) gives me a level 4 high.

Roller coaster rides, for me, are anywhere between a 6 and 8!!

When I mentioned extreme “highs” (level 10’s), I was talking about bungee jumping, or parachuting, or haunted houses (I mean the real thing…not the ones that you go to during Halloween), or recording a song that you wrote in an actual sound studio with real musicians…or a first kiss. I “first” kiss my wife every morning and it is wonderful…what a “high”!!

What are YOUR “highs?”

Once you decide what they are, do them!! It will create endorphins in your body that will give you the “high” that you deserve!!

I’ll tell you of 2 of the greatest HIGHS that you will ever experience, although when you read them, you will question my sanity.

I touched on the first “high” in my post on How to be Happy - 100%…and that is the “high” of facing your fears. What are you afraid of? Clowns? Heights? Spiders? Catholic Nuns? Baptist Nuns (just kidding)? Bullies? Mattresses? War? Peace? Getting lost? Being found? Haunted houses?

What ever you are afraid of, ask yourself if it is rational. It is rational to be afraid of death, so don’t go out and face it just to see if you can. After you decide that it is/isn’t rational, decide what would be the best way to face it. When you do, the rush you will feel will give you a level 10 “high!!” If, however, you don’t succeed the first time, take a break (how ever long that is to you…5 minutes, 5 days, 5 years), then go back and do it again.

This is one of those little bits of wisdom that I wish I could get into everybody’s head, because if people realized that they don’t have to be afraid, a lot more would get done in this world, and a lot more people would be a lot more happy!!

The 2nd “high” is FORGIVENESS!!
A personal example: Without going into too much detail, there was a person who, I felt, had wronged me BIG TIME!! I carried the weight of that anger and hatred with me for a year. A wise friend of mine told me that I should ask the offender for forgiveness. I was outraged. What!!? “That” person wronged me, not the other way around!! Well, my friend told me I could do it the “chicken” way and write a letter to “that” person. I don’t do the “chicken” way, so I went over to the house of “that” person, who was very surprised to see me, but let me in. I sincerely asked for forgiveness for being angry and hateful. “That” person was grateful for what I had to say and proceeded to ask me for forgiveness for what they had done………………..I walked out of “that” friend’s house (I say “friend” because after that experience, we became closer than we had been before) on cloud 9. I felt like a ton of bricks had been lifted off of my shoulders. A ton of bricks that had been there for a year!! I felt light, happy, and “HIGH” (level 10)!!

Forgiveness, even if you don’t think you should be the one to ask for it, should be a big part of your “high” on life!!

The example above is not a one-time experience…and you should know that there are times when you won’t have such a happy ending. Perhaps the other person won’t ask for forgiveness…or they may grow more hurtful and more resentful. But if you have done everything in your power to do the “forgiveness” thing, you’ll still get the “high.” It might be more of a mixed emotion “high,” but you will still think it was worth it!!

And whatever you do, DON”T do drugs, alcohol, or any kind of addictive substance to get your “high!!” Like Icarus flying too close to the sun, your wings will be taken away from you and you’ll plunge to your death, whether it’s a spiritual, emotional, social, or physical death!!

It’s much better to go for the natural kind of a HIGH!! Then you’ll know how to fly!!