Wednesday, 31 October 2012

Long haul flight fear 長途機恐懼症

好久沒有坐過超長途機,對上次應該是今年三月了。這次是個10天的假期,先去日本然後再去新西蘭。不久之前的我,對這些旅行一定會興奮不已,出發前必定計劃周詳。不知怎樣,這次好像有點力不從心,連收拾行李也是在最後關頭才動工。加上不知是否對工作太用功,還是年紀又大了,坐在椅子15多個小時好像將要取我命似的。明明是要渡假,心情好像快要上班似的。前面是美好的風景和旅遊聖地,但我還是要努力地花時間去探索,畢竟好的東西是不會自動送到面前,而是要自己爭取的。

回望過去,自己都錯過或趕走了不少機會,不管是工作上還是感情上都有:是不是自己太天真和不會上進?太過自我中心和頭腦簡單?容易滿足還是好逸惡勞?個性率直還是目中無人?

自己的缺點就得面對和改善。不如把恐懼揮走,好好利用這15個小時去反思吧


Guess what, my last ultra long haul trip as a passenger was in March.  I am starting a 10 days trip in a few hours to Japan and New Zealand.  Not long ago, this kind of trip would put me a thrilling mode even days before departure and would motivate me to work on all planning.  However, I am not really moved to do anything for this trip.  I packed my bags at last minute.  Also, pressure from work and age makes me feel like to die of sitting in a small seat for 15 hours.  My mood is like going to work even I am officially on leave.  Although the good things are ahead, I still need to explore with my strength since I the goods are never delivered themselves to me.  Instead, I need to struggle and fight for them.

I missed and slipped many opportunities from many hands in the past on both career and love: am I always too innocent or non ambitious? Am I too subject, self-centered or naive?  Am I contented too easily or resist to jump out of the comfort zone?  Am I too straight forward or not respectful to the others?

I am gonna face and fix my weakness.  Let me get rid of the fear and think in these 15 hours.