Airport Philosophy
I fly a lot, and have no stress about it at all. My sister blogged (on myspace, probably because she's too cool for livejournal) about her dislike of flying, which suddenly inspired me to write about my philosophy of flying. So on this, the busiest flying day of the year, I'll explain why I relax at airports:
1. There will always be another plane. If you miss your flight, the airline will put you on another one. It may not be as convenient, but you'll get there.
2. The odds of getting seriously injured or killed on a commercial flight are about the same as the odds of winning the lottery. You know you're not going to win the lottery, right? Same thing.
3. You have no control. Many people, like my sister, stress about this, but the right attitude is to surrender to it. You go where they tell you to go, take your shoes off when they tell you to, drink juice when they tell you to - it's just like being a kid again. No control means no responsibilities, and for most adults, that is the definition of a vacation. All you can do is kick back and relax. Think of the airport and plane as the bad hotel you stay at before you get to the good hotel. It's a vacation either way, even if it's a business trip once you arrive.
4. Foreign money and foreign languages and foreign food are cool. passport stamps are cool. Exploring a new city is cool.
P.S. Bose noise canceling headphones are worth it. So is bringing a good book.
1. There will always be another plane. If you miss your flight, the airline will put you on another one. It may not be as convenient, but you'll get there.
2. The odds of getting seriously injured or killed on a commercial flight are about the same as the odds of winning the lottery. You know you're not going to win the lottery, right? Same thing.
3. You have no control. Many people, like my sister, stress about this, but the right attitude is to surrender to it. You go where they tell you to go, take your shoes off when they tell you to, drink juice when they tell you to - it's just like being a kid again. No control means no responsibilities, and for most adults, that is the definition of a vacation. All you can do is kick back and relax. Think of the airport and plane as the bad hotel you stay at before you get to the good hotel. It's a vacation either way, even if it's a business trip once you arrive.
4. Foreign money and foreign languages and foreign food are cool. passport stamps are cool. Exploring a new city is cool.
P.S. Bose noise canceling headphones are worth it. So is bringing a good book.