Christopher Thompson's Closing the Deal: If I can do it, so can you

By  CHRISTOPHER THOMPSON 


This week, I'm going to share something personal. I hope people who can relate to what I'm about to share will learn from my experience and take it upon themselves to do, what I was in a way, forced to do. Trust me, it's worth it.

We all have things we are good at. We all also have things we are absolutely horrible at. I am a major failure when it comes to pursuing my personal passions and dreams. I'm not good at making time for myself to do the things I enjoy. And I know I'm not alone. I talk to countless people who share this fault.

In my early adult life, I developed an interest in flying airplanes. It's been something I've been intrigued by, and the desire has grown over the last several years. I took an intro flight with a flight instructor about 10 years ago, but as usual, I used the "I'm too busy" excuse as a reason not to pursue it further.

This all changed when my wife bought me a pilot headset and a pilot bag last Christmas. My wife knows me well and knows my faults. She knows I need a big push to work on my weakness. She knew what it would take, and when I saw the gifts I knew I was doomed. Now I had no choice. It was time for me to follow my dream and make it happen. So I did.

In January, I signed up for flight school with East Coast Aero Club in Nashua, and started flight lessons to work towards my private pilot license. It's safe to say, I've found my passion and have put everything into it. While it's a major time and financial commitment, it's worth every minute and every dollar.

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