LET'S TALK! "THE CAPTAIN" SAYS "THROW OFF THE BOWLINES!"
“Loss is like a wind, it either carries you to a new destination or it traps you in an ocean of stagnation. You must quickly learn how to navigate the sail, for stagnation is death.”
― Val Uchendu
"Throw off the bowlines!"
What does that mean to you?
Time to head "OUT TO SEA?"
Let the wind take you in a NEW DIRECTION?
Or is it a more challenging statement? A statement about your life?
Can we equate "Throw off the Bowlines" to a statement about our inner thoughts and what drives us on a daily basis?
Do we always make the SAFE decision? But our inner gut is telling us let's do it differently today?
"We must free ourselves of the hope that the sea will ever rest. We must learn to sail in high winds." - Aristotle Onassis, Shipping Magnate
We must learn to sail - and lead our lives - in high winds and according to our desires!
Bowlines tied securely to the dock does mean safety.
A majority of us will live our lives in SAFETY! And there is nothing wrong with that! But we do learn so much about ourselves by Throwing off the Bowlines!
CAPTAIN'S and NAVIGATORS of the HIGH SEAS, THROW OFF THE BOWLINES on a daily basis. YES! They have the experience and have knowledge - for the most part - on what to expect from this next journey.
But in many cases, something always comes up that teaches - that THE CAPTAIN learns from that next adventure! THE CAPTAIN threw off the bowlines!!
To us here at the C|Y|G Helm Stations in means DREAMS! It Means EXPLORATION! It Means new DISCOVERIES! It Means new EXPERIENCES!
"THE CAPTAIN" says: "Don't go overboard, but try something today that scares you! Motivate the senses! Do something today that you thought you would NEVER EVER DO! The C|Y|G Team promises you that at the end of the day, you will have "CRIES OF JOY!" THROW OFF THE BOWLINES!"
And if it backfires on you - your day goes - OFF THE RAILS!! The C|Y|G Team will take the blame! You can't lose on this one!!
Michael J. Burkholder
Global Navigator
Chicago Yacht Guru, Inc.