Nobody who gets too damned relaxed builds up much flying time.
Interpretation
Success requires effort and dedication; becoming complacent can hinder progress.
Ernest K. Gann's quote emphasizes the importance of diligence and constant effort in achieving success. It suggests that becoming too comfortable or relaxed can lead to stagnation, hindering one's growth and development, particularly in skills that require practice and persistence. The metaphor of building 'flying time' illustrates that one must actively engage and push oneself to reach new heights in any endeavor.
In practice
This quote could be used in a motivational speech for young entrepreneurs.
The men in this book are fictitious characters but their counterparts can be found in cockpits all over the world. Now they are flying a war. Tomorrow they will be flying a peace, for, regardless of the world's condition, flying is their life.
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.
It is the set of the sails, not the direction of the wind that determines which way we will go.
We tend to minimize the things we can do, the goals we can accomplish, and for some equally strange reason we think other people can accomplish things that we cannot. I want you to understand that that is not true. You have deep reservoirs of talent and ability within you that you can bring to the surface and achieve all that you desire
Never surrender, it's all about the faith you got: don't ever stop, just push it 'till you hit the top and if you drop, at least you know you gave your all to be true to you, that way you can never fall
Stop waiting for a producer. Produce yourself.
You're going to fall down, but the world doesn't care how many times you fall down, as long as it's one fewer than the numbers of times you get back up.
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