Our lives are a constant series of goals. We set these goals for ourselves or they are set by others: get to work on time, finish work by 5pm, lose 10kg, walk to the summit.
Some are easy, some are hard, and sometimes we fail. But many goals are extremely useful. The best are those that give us the highest sense of achievement and are often hard work and difficult to see through.
Ask any pilot about their most enjoyable or memorable flight and you can bet it will involve completing something hard, or for the first time. Just floating about for a bit is great, but it’s not something that leaves a lasting impression.
Once you have mastered the basic skills needed to fly,...