Balloons and Rocket Ships

There are two ways of getting to the top: fast and easy, or slow and deliberate. Which do you prefer?


Dear Ysak,

When you fill a ballon with hot air, it quickly rises above the tallest trees. but no matter how much air you pump into it, the balloon can never soar above the clouds. And when the wind suddenly blows, the balloon can veer off course or come crashing down to the ground. A rocket ship is different. It takes years of studying and hard work to send one into outer space. But up there, way above the highest clouds, it is safe from even the most powerful storms.

When you reach for your dreams, will you be like a balloon full of hot air, or like a rocket ship that flies on the wings of knowledge and diligence? Remember that a balloon can crash at the slightest change of weather, while the rocket ship can stay in space for as long as it wants.