“Do you want to take a ride on a seaplane?”
The text came from my friend Gordy, a seaplane pilot who does flying lessons in Florida.
“Heck, yeah!”
And that’s how I found myself flying over glassy lakes on a beautiful February morning.
But the story really begins six years ago when I heard a voice out of the blue.
“Write Keith’s book.”
“Keith,” was Keith St. Onge, a two-time World Barefoot Champion. I had just met the guy and took two barefoot water skiing lessons from him.
So I said “yes” to that voice and we spent two years writing a book together. The book, Gliding Soles, Lessons from a Life on Water is endorsed by Dave Ramsey, Dan Miller, Tom Ziglar, and Glen Plake. At first glance, you might dismiss the book because of the barefoot water skiing, but then you would be missing out on some amazing life lessons. (And the digital version is just $1.99–go dive into a few chapters and see for yourself.)
In the process of saying that first yes, I met hundreds and hundreds of barefoot water skiers from all over the world and have skied in many different places.
And saying “yes” lead me to Gordy and that beautiful day in the air. And yes, that’s Gordy holding a copy of Gliding Soles below.
So take a good look at the next opportunity that comes along in your life to say, “YES.”
Don’t over-analyze. Your mind will probably come up with 101 reasons for “no.” Go with your gut feeling.
If you’re a muddled mess –be still. It’s in the quiet stillness that you find your clearest answers.
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