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T Ome, this statement is all about possibility. If you can’t imagine it, how are you ever going to actually do it? Imagination is all about seeing the possibilities when all the others can see are problems. Imagination is needed before you can do great things. The wings in the statement are all about the action one takes on what they see in their imagination. Once you have imagined something you can get started on making it happen. However, if you can’t imagine something, you’re not going to fly off and start doing it.
The statement means the imagination of something fairly practical, and not too crazy. The problem with that statement is the lack of a common definition of crazy. The idea of a blind guy climbing Mount Everest sounds crazy, but Erik Weihenmayer imagined doing it. He used his imagination to give him the motivation to take action and attempt (and he succeeded). In short, his imagination gave him the wings needed to get from where he was to where he imagined he could be. Where can your imagination take you, if you let it?
Why is imagination important?
Imagination is what lights a fire within us, it’s what, in the words of the statement, gives us wings. With a little imagination, almost anything is possible. With too much imagination, not a lot gets done. The trick is to find the sweet spot between stick-inthe-mud and day-dreamer. And then there is the ‘crazy’ aspect. The Wright brothers didn’t think they were crazy.
They had approached the idea of powered flight from multiple angles (bicycling, kites, small engines, aerodynamics, experimentation and so much more). Others might have thought so, but they weren’t. Erik climbing any mountain, much less the world’s tallest sounds crazy to us.
However, I imagine if we knew the guy, and saw what he was doing to prepare and train for the effort, we would probably see it as a fairly sane and probably successful venture.
Well, how much imagination do you have? This is another ‘Goldilocks’ situation, where you don’t want too
Aone, the first phase of NASA’s grand plan to return humans to the moon, has still not been able to lift-off yet. The SLS rocket will launch the Orion crew capsule (no people in it this time) towards the moon, pass within 100 kilometres of the lunar surface, then travel out 65 000 kilometres around the far side of the moon, before returning to earth after the 42-day journey. Artemis one was supposed to launch at the end of August, but a suspected faulty temperature sensor indicated that one of the engines had not cooled down enough, so the launch was scrapped. They tried again to lift off on Saturday, September 3, but a tiny leak in the fuel line used to fill and drain hydrogen prevented that.
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much, nor too little, but just the right amount. Unfortunately, the sweet spot is different for everyone, so you will have to figure out what is the right amount for you.
What if you need a little more imagination? While this isn’t my problem, I know people who have helped themselves be a little more creative by letting their minds drift. Quiet days with pleasant surroundings seem to have worked best for them. What if you need a little less imagination?
That’s my primary difficulty in life. I have a difficult time maintaining focus, so that’s what I work on. If (like now) I’m hungry for a cookie, I promise myself I can have one, but not until after I finish the article. That helps me stay focused, well, at least on the cookie.
Targeting your imagination might be something to consider. What are some of the things that really get you excited? Do you like sports? Watching or playing? What can you imagine doing? If sports aren’t your thing, perhaps books are. Is there a book or series you’re really looking forward to reading? Or do you have an idea for writing one? Take a moment and think of some of the things that really
Those leaks have since been repaired, and another wet dress rehearsal was about to take place at time of writing. Assuming no more problems are detected, the next launch attempt will take place on Tuesday, September 27, or Sunday, October 2. The 40 billion Dollar Artemis programme is aiming to send a crew to the moon in 2024 on Artemis II. That crew will not touch down on the lunar surface, but just do a fly-by in a mission that will last 10 days.
If all goes well, in 2025 Artemis III will return people to walk on the moon.
NASA has declared that Artemis III will include the first woman on the moon, and the first person of colour. However, that is all they have said, and it amounts to stated intentions, but as yet no real concrete plans or decisions. The crews for Artemis II and III have not yet been selected, but NASA does have a diverse force of astronauts in training. In news from the Red Planet, Ingenuity, the mini helicopter on Mars, has carried out a 32nd flight. It’s still going strong after having landed with the Perseverance rover in February 2021. It travelled a distance of 94 metres and reached a top speed of 17 kilometres per get you excited, that really gives you wings. What can you do to try to get there from here? For me, playing football has always been one of those things.
Given my age and physical condition (or complete lack thereof), Fantasy Football Camp is probably the best I can hope for. How about you? Got any ideas?
Let your imagination run wild for a little bit, focusing on each idea in turn. You might want to take notes if you stumble on a great idea.
When you’ve played with the various ideas and the possibilities your imagination can come up with, select the one on which you want to start.
Grab some paper (if you haven’t already) and write down the idea, and then write down the top few possibilities If you haven’t already done the research, select one of the ideas and hit the web, the phone book, or your friends, and start to refine your ideas. Will you need more time, more money, both, neither? Only one way to find out.
Your imagination has given you wings. Fly as far as you can, as far as you dare, then assess the situation. Imagine your next step and fly some more. The sky is not the limit.
hour. That doesn’t sound impressive by local earthly standards. Bear in mind that Ingenuity is not only dealing with a far less dense atmosphere on Mars, but also the entire craft is fairly small. It weighs only 1.8 kilogrammes.
Perseverance meanwhile is working alongside with Ingenuity, studying the Jezero Crater and an ancient and long since dried-up river delta. The rover has bagged four rock samples in the past three months. NASA and the European Space Agency hope to be able to return those samples to Earth by the year 2033. The design of the mission to return those rock samples is, so far, based on the stunning success of Ingenuity. The plan is to build two very similar helicopters capable of retrieving the tubes containing the rock samples and deposit them on a separate awaiting rocket, which in turn will blast off and return all those rocks to Earth.
Closer to home, and local Eswatini meteorological services have confirmed the seasonal prediction for an above-average rainfall spring and summer season.
Finally, note that yesterday, Friday, September 23, we saw in the spring equinox. Welcome spring!