Keep Going! You Will Rise...
Watching planes lift off at Gravelly Point, and what the moment of lift has to say about your own plans.
June 3, 2019 · 3 min read
The moment of lift. When the thrust from the engines pushing an airplane forward exceeds the drag pulling it back — and a lift force, greater than the aircraft's weight, is created. That 'lift' powers the plane into the sky.
Gravelly Point is an amazing park near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. It is uniquely located just a few hundred feet north of the airport's runway, making it an ideal spot to watch airplanes take off and land.
I love to come to Gravelly Point to watch plane after plane get to the 'moment of lift'. It takes a lot of engineering and preparation to get there. One by one, the aircraft line up and slowly begin their journeys down the runway. Slowly at first, and then as they pick up speed it all comes down to that single moment, when suddenly the nose pitches upward and the aircraft leaves the ground!
As I behold the moment, I think about my dreams. I think of their moments of lift — when all my planning and preparation, perseverance and diligence will pay off.
Whatever it is that you are dreaming of, planning or preparing for, work diligently and anticipate your moment of lift. That moment will surely come.
