Let Go and Soar

The American Bald Eagle. This majestic bird; powerful, graceful, and beautiful; so majestic that the United States of America adopted it as its national bird. This incredible bird is such a fierce hunter that it is used as a mascot for sports teams on every level from little league to professional. It is so regal that it can be found on our money, atop flag poles, so graceful is this bird that it has become the subject of every imaginable art medium. Simply stated, it is a wondrous site to see one of these magnificent birds riding the wind; soaring across the sky.

The eagle is a beautiful bird, whether it is in flight or sitting on its nest. The bird’s beauty alone is not what earned this king of birds its reputation. Had the eagle simply stayed in its nest and relied on its looks to build a reputation, it would simple be another bird. Would this magnificent bird of prey be as awesome and revered as it is today? Is there any way this incredible bird could demand as much respect of the human race or the rest of the animal kingdom if it stayed rooted in its nest and never ventured out? The turkey may very well have been the bird picked as our national bird; it was the favorite of many people at that time.

Think for a moment about the eagle’s first step away from home; a free-fall from incredible heights and a hope that their wings will work. The eaglet has to trust that everything will work as instinct has said it would. Never before the moment they step from the nest have their wings been challenged other than an occasional stretch. This small bird steps into the unknown; from nest bound to falling quickly towards the ground to opening its wings and soaring. With one daring step, they evolve from nest bound and dependant on others to controlling their own lives and destiny.

The eagle did not become what it is by sitting idly by and hoping some food would walk by for it to eat. The eagle did not become the graceful soaring beauty it is by letting fear of the first step keep it from flying. The eagle did not become respected by cowering to the chance that things may not work out. This respect did not come from sitting in that nest; it came from letting go and soaring.

You will not live the life of your dreams by simply sitting there hoping for it to come to you. You must take action, make choices, let go and soar.

You at some point had this drive in you, this motivation to stretch beyond your known boundaries, you Let Go and Soar. Your first step was an action taken to move beyond your comfort zone. The first syllable you spoke was a step towards soaring in a new world. Think for a moment of all of the firsts you have experienced in your life. These are all a form of letting go. Instinctually, you are wired to test your boundaries, expand your comfort zone; to Let Go and Soar.

Let Go and Soar; it is a way of life… not a one-time shot. It is living an essence filled life as opposed to a fear based life. Some people have let go and soared only to become disenchanted with it. They wonder why they have not been able to keep up the soaring, the continued success in their personal growth and/or their ventures. They thought that once they let go the first time, they had some sort of vaccine so they would never revert back to the pre-soaring days. It doesn’t work that way. You must let go every day, multiple times a day.

Many people have not let go at all; much less soared. Fear, illusions and excuses get in their way.

There are very few people who truly live a life style of “Let Go and Soar” but everyone has the ability to live it. Everyone has inside of them exactly what is required to Let Go and Soar. That includes you. It is your essence, your authenticity, and while you may not know what that is right this moment, you will by the time you move a little further down the path to soaring.

Kenny Brixey