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FirstLight

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6. An old friend once told me this story, and it has been a beacon for my life...

Tue Dec 8, 2020, 05:42 PM

Dec 2020

BAck when they were trying to break the sound barrier, a few pilots had gone up before him...and every time they came close breaking the barrier, the plane would shake violently, so the pilots would ease off the gas and they'd usually break up...

Chuck yeager got his turn, and as he neared the barrier the shaking started up... he did the exact opposite and PUNCHED IT

and *poof* right through the sound barrier!

So whenever you are in a place in your life where you are up against the wall and feels like everything is gonna break up...think:

"Punch it, Chuck Yeager!" ...and you will fly right on through!

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I hate to be saying goodbye to Chuck Yeager [View all] Chainfire Dec 2020 OP

I hope somebody slipped nocoincidences Dec 2020 #1

Beat me to it Docreed2003 Dec 2020 #2

In Seattle - all the boys KT2000 Dec 2020 #3

That's amazing. Wow. nt crickets Dec 2020 #14

My hubby is a retired Air Force Officer - he was a dentist and while he 42bambi Dec 2020 #4

A Special Memory ProfessorGAC Dec 2020 #5

An old friend once told me this story, and it has been a beacon for my life... FirstLight Dec 2020 #6

Reminds me of something a wise woman* always tells me, when I call for advice... Cracklin Charlie Dec 2020 #8

Yeager was a brilliant engineer, Chainfire Dec 2020 #10

I don't believe that man wasted one moment of his life. Cracklin Charlie Dec 2020 #7

Chuck Yeager didn't need aroma therapy to break the sound barrier Blue Owl Dec 2020 #9

While in the Air Force, my dad had him as a CO. yonder Dec 2020 #11

I sort of grew up in the middle of the film 'The Right Stuff' pecosbob Dec 2020 #12

I used a slide rule in high school. Ilsa Dec 2020 #16

An old test pilot joke... Happy Hoosier Dec 2020 #13

Well, confidence is part of the requirements for a successful test pilot! ;) Chainfire Dec 2020 #15

Yup. And few pack that quality! Happy Hoosier Dec 2020 #17