The Rules
It was 1974 when I first heard "Attitude determines altitude" and even without a single hour of flying time to my name, I understood its coming importance to my life. It became "Rule Number One." Now there are many more.
- Attitude determines altitude.
- Bloom where you are planted; talent is rare and cannot be ignored.
- A practiced calm will serve you well.
- Deal with it.
- Embrace change.
- Not every battle is worth fighting.
- Gravity always wins.
- Happiness takes effort.
- If your boss demands loyalty, give him integrity; but if he demands integrity, then give him loyalty. — John Boyd
- It's the journey, not the destination, that gives life meaning.
- You don't know what you don't know.
- A man's got to know his limitations.
- There is only so much you can do.
- No plan survives the enemy.
- Optimism takes work and is rewarded.
- Perfect is the enemy of good. —Voltaire
- Quote others, you get a lot more done when you don't worry about the credit.
- Risk is necessary; the turtle only makes progress when he sticks his neck out.
- There are greater sins than laziness, but laziness is a sin.
- Trust but verify. — Ronald Reagan
- Sometimes thoughts are best when unspoken.
- The angle of the view sometimes determines the view itself.
- When you don't know what to do, do the work in front of you.
- Lead by conspicuous example.
- Don't worry about things you cannot control.
- Learn early, start with zero and add from there.
Revision: 20181023
Always remember that Eddie, when you get right down to it, is just a pilot. He tries to give you the facts from the source materials but maybe he got it wrong, maybe he is out of date. Sure, he warns you when he is giving you his personal techniques, but you should always follow your primary guidance (Aircraft manuals, government regulations, etc.) before listening to Eddie.
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