If you have never travelled by air before, your first will be dramatic and in most cases, learned people tend to hide the feeling inside their mind, not to attract judgemental attention from the other passengers.
Four years ago, I was in Enugu and I had a meeting in Lagos. My client requested I take a flight to meet up with our schedule for that day.
That was my first. I tried to make an excuse with the cost of traveling by air, but that was taken care of.
If you are a consultant, expect this too because it is part of the job.
And To be frank, it feels good traveling by Air and planning your next move once you touch the ground. (It is faster and worth it).
This feeling will only come from your third flight and so on. As your first and second flight will be a secret prayer crusade inside your mind as the fear of the unknown will fill your mind with alot of deadly scenario.
What if the plane just fall off from the sky, what if? What if?
All the instructions from the Air hostess on how to use a life Jacket will automatically recite itself in your head and you will focus on the life Jacket manual for a long time.
And at that moment, you will notice you are the only one who shouts blood of Jesus at any turbulence that shakes the aircraft.
Looking at the faces of your co-passengers showing up stiff confidence but probably shaking inside as no one wants to show that "this is my first time attitude" or "I am scared too ", unless in very obvious situations, you will see everyone praying.
Apart from the scary thoughts, you get to see a mouth opening wonder of the world from the sky and then you will say to yourself "there is God".
You will wonder how fast it was to make a journey of 9 hours in just 60 minutes.
From that day on, every other flight becomes so normal to you and you become confident.
Each time you try something new, it is normal to feel that fear of the unknown and loose your feet on the unexpected scenarios.
Constant practice and approach will give you a stiff confidence as everyone else in the game.
As we prepare for the week, let's also open our minds to new adventures and possibilities.