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Whitfield Larrabee
To the extent that we are not in control of
our psyches or our souls, we pass through life
aimlessly, like an aircraft without a pilot. We
are then subject to the control of other people,
conditions and events. This can lead us to
exist in a state of imbalance and instability,
where we are disturbed by the constantly
changing forces in our environment. As the
pilot of an aircraft adjusts to wind and
weather, we can be attentive to our
environment and dynamic in adjusting to
changing conditions. If a pilot is not attentive
to conditions, and fails to frequently adjust the
course of an aircraft, a crash is likely.
Likewise, we can expect difficulty and
disaster if we are inattentive to circumstances
we encounter and if we fail to appropriately
adjust to changing conditions.