Behind the power curve

Every relationship I've had I have always been flying behind the powercurve. It's a term used by airforce pilots to describe their awareness of their surroundings.

I used to tell them it will get better soon and it doesn't, it hasn't. Face it, to make a career you have to sacrifice personal gain. To be successful in personal gain you probably need to sacrifice some career.

The problem arises when you want both, and you want them at the exact same time, then you start to take liberties where you deem necessary. Insulting your significant other, not working as hard as you could. We're all guilty of it in some fashion, I'm guilty of it right now. But as the cliche goes, you have to first admit to a problem before it will get better.

I feel bad for flying behind the power curve, to make my life better, to meet the long-term-safety objective. Than to fly by the seat of my pants always and forever. Tonight I realized that I've made the right decision this time.

Traveling light is the only way to fly.