adventurechick 0 #1 January 28, 2007 Skydiving has taught me that anything is possible. If you have a will, there is a way. I almost lost all hope a year ago when I hit the only tree on the dropzone, but I was able to get past that and learn. Skydiving has also taught me to not take life for granted and literally live life to its fullest. I Know it's a cliche saying, but it's true. I've also learned to step back sometimes and listen to what others have to say... which is hard because I'm usually a bit impulsive, but I'm learning! So, what has skydiving taught you? What have you learned that you have transpired to your everyday life and being? PMS #449 TPM #80 Muff Brother #3860 SCR #14705 Dirty Sanchez #233 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iluvtofly 0 #2 January 28, 2007 I learned alot of the same things that you did. I also learned that I am capable of alot more than I thought. It had been years since I had found something that I truly enjoyed and was willing to put forth the necesary effort to do it well. Skydiving has given me an entirely new perspective to life. I'm deffinately a different person than before I started to skydive. I'm a much happier person as well. I'm learning alot more about myself...for the longest time I would change my personality according to who I was with. I learned what my true personality is and that if people don't like me for who I am then f***k them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jjiimmyyt 0 #3 January 28, 2007 1 minute is enough time to do what you thought was impossible Dont waste the minutes you have, you only have 1440 each day... "This isn't an iron lung, people. You can actually disconnect and not die." -Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
winston_06 0 #4 January 28, 2007 since joining the sport i have learned my boobs get a lot of attention! its weird until i became a skydiver men would just look but skydiving men just dont hold back do they!! the comments i have heard are just hilarious sometimes! by the way i love all the men at my dz! they are fantastic in all there different ways!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Loonix 0 #5 January 28, 2007 uhm. I learned that falling out of planes is rather enjoyable.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites redwings 0 #6 January 28, 2007 Hmmm.... I learned that you have to be patient, take the time to do things right and just listen. A lot of it has to do with being young and impulsive, IMO. Skydiving reminded me to aim for the sky, but always know where your handles are! Why don't you just go to the police station in a red clown suit and let everybody know what we're doing here? I have a phobia for moobs. Thanks, youknowwhoyouare. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Andy_Copland 0 #7 January 28, 2007 That opinions are like arse holes.1338 People aint made of nothin' but water and shit. Until morale improves, the beatings will continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites calledisrael 0 #8 January 28, 2007 to slow down. (thank you, brian germainthat i can always get stable, even after a bad exit. smile and i fly better. life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. (helen keller) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites StevieBoy 0 #9 January 28, 2007 QuoteThat opinions are arse holes. I'm starting to warm to you . Steveit deosn't mttaer waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Andy_Copland 0 #10 January 28, 2007 I had to edit it, missed a word. Should of been "opinions are like arse holes" 1338 People aint made of nothin' but water and shit. Until morale improves, the beatings will continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MagicGuy 0 #11 January 28, 2007 I've gained a lot of patience through skydiving. You can't rush the sport, it has to just come to you naturally. I've also learned that if you want something you have to just go for it. There's a lot more, but it's time for a beer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites StevieBoy 0 #12 January 28, 2007 Yep, still works for me.it deosn't mttaer waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites llkenziell 0 #13 January 28, 2007 Arch harder it feels better. Haha seriously - you can't just be the best at things from the start, you need to build up skills to be the best (I'm still building those lol) "Living like fallen angels who lost their halos" - Unknown Prophets -Love Life- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Squeak 17 #14 January 28, 2007 QuoteThat opinions are like arse holes.you need to skydive to learn that? Skydiving hasn't taught me much for everyday life, but that's probably because I had a pretty full and diverse life before skydiving and i came into it older to begin withYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Andy_Copland 0 #15 January 28, 2007 OK if you want me to be serious squeek me ole buddy then here goes. Not to take things to heart, laugh things off, dont judge a book by its cover, listen, learn, but at the same time make your own decisions and throw caution to the wind once in a while.1338 People aint made of nothin' but water and shit. Until morale improves, the beatings will continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites StevieBoy 0 #16 January 28, 2007 It has taught me, something that, I can not share with someone, who doesen't know what I'm talking about, really get's. Not really sure if I know what I'm talkining about But it's all good b it deosn't mttaer waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Squeak 17 #17 January 28, 2007 QuoteOK if you want me to be serious squeek me ole buddy then here goes. No not at all I was mere asking if it took skydiving to point out that opinions are like arseholes. I discovered that decades before i started skydivingYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ExAFO 0 #18 January 28, 2007 Attention to detail Improvisation How to chug a beer You shouldn't fill a raft up completely on the ground--it'll pop if left alone Dropzone cats are evilIllinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Royd 0 #19 January 28, 2007 One minute is all you need to get your shit together, but never long enough for all of the fun that you want. EPs kick in automaticallly, if practised. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites stayhigh 2 #20 January 28, 2007 everything above..and Green grass only looks soft from high up... Never ever try anything fun and costs alot..Bernie Sanders for President 2016 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites stitch 0 #21 January 28, 2007 That females are more gullible and naive than I ever imagined. "No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BIGUN 1,065 #22 January 29, 2007 QuoteSo, what has skydiving taught you? That skydiving humor is NOT appreciated in corporate America.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites countzero 7 #23 January 29, 2007 that i am a total adrenaline addict. i had been told (by family and freinds) i was because i like fast cars, fast music and rollercoasters. but the second i landed after my 1st. jump i knew i had found my true fix and haven't looked back. it's also made me a happier and calmer person, because no matter what curve balls life throws me i know i always have the freedom of skydiving!diamonds are a dawgs best friend Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites matthias 0 #24 January 29, 2007 Patience, perseverence, relaxation during stress, confidence, inspiration attention to detail, and an inner strength I can't define._________________________________________ trance/house mixes for download: www.djmattm.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skydivermom 0 #25 January 29, 2007 It's going to be difficult to list them all in a single post, but here's the short list. 1. Not to get upset at things I can't control (from all the bad weather waiting days) 2. I am the only one who can tame my fear and anxieties. 3. One bad experience does not grant a license to give up! 4. That the sky isn't just a beatiful thing to look atMy skydiving career had a less than desirable beginning. Shortly after my first (and only) AFF1 jump, I was lying in the hospital emergency room, knowing that I wasn't going to let it end like that. Just to clarify, I was not hurt from the jump, I was suffering from a severe panic attack. Whether I made just one more jump or pursued a long, skydiving career, it was clear that that jump wasn't going to be my last taste of the sky. Now, just a hair over 100 jumps later, I'm still at it and lovin' every minute of it. Skydiving has profoundly changed my life, but perhaps the most important lesson I've learned is this; Sometimes we have to do something that absolutely scares us to death before we start truly LIVING!! 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redwings 0 #6 January 28, 2007 Hmmm.... I learned that you have to be patient, take the time to do things right and just listen. A lot of it has to do with being young and impulsive, IMO. Skydiving reminded me to aim for the sky, but always know where your handles are! Why don't you just go to the police station in a red clown suit and let everybody know what we're doing here? I have a phobia for moobs. Thanks, youknowwhoyouare. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy_Copland 0 #7 January 28, 2007 That opinions are like arse holes.1338 People aint made of nothin' but water and shit. Until morale improves, the beatings will continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
calledisrael 0 #8 January 28, 2007 to slow down. (thank you, brian germainthat i can always get stable, even after a bad exit. smile and i fly better. life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. (helen keller) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevieBoy 0 #9 January 28, 2007 QuoteThat opinions are arse holes. I'm starting to warm to you . Steveit deosn't mttaer waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy_Copland 0 #10 January 28, 2007 I had to edit it, missed a word. Should of been "opinions are like arse holes" 1338 People aint made of nothin' but water and shit. Until morale improves, the beatings will continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MagicGuy 0 #11 January 28, 2007 I've gained a lot of patience through skydiving. You can't rush the sport, it has to just come to you naturally. I've also learned that if you want something you have to just go for it. There's a lot more, but it's time for a beer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevieBoy 0 #12 January 28, 2007 Yep, still works for me.it deosn't mttaer waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
llkenziell 0 #13 January 28, 2007 Arch harder it feels better. Haha seriously - you can't just be the best at things from the start, you need to build up skills to be the best (I'm still building those lol) "Living like fallen angels who lost their halos" - Unknown Prophets -Love Life- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #14 January 28, 2007 QuoteThat opinions are like arse holes.you need to skydive to learn that? Skydiving hasn't taught me much for everyday life, but that's probably because I had a pretty full and diverse life before skydiving and i came into it older to begin withYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy_Copland 0 #15 January 28, 2007 OK if you want me to be serious squeek me ole buddy then here goes. Not to take things to heart, laugh things off, dont judge a book by its cover, listen, learn, but at the same time make your own decisions and throw caution to the wind once in a while.1338 People aint made of nothin' but water and shit. Until morale improves, the beatings will continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevieBoy 0 #16 January 28, 2007 It has taught me, something that, I can not share with someone, who doesen't know what I'm talking about, really get's. Not really sure if I know what I'm talkining about But it's all good b it deosn't mttaer waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #17 January 28, 2007 QuoteOK if you want me to be serious squeek me ole buddy then here goes. No not at all I was mere asking if it took skydiving to point out that opinions are like arseholes. I discovered that decades before i started skydivingYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExAFO 0 #18 January 28, 2007 Attention to detail Improvisation How to chug a beer You shouldn't fill a raft up completely on the ground--it'll pop if left alone Dropzone cats are evilIllinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Royd 0 #19 January 28, 2007 One minute is all you need to get your shit together, but never long enough for all of the fun that you want. EPs kick in automaticallly, if practised. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stayhigh 2 #20 January 28, 2007 everything above..and Green grass only looks soft from high up... Never ever try anything fun and costs alot..Bernie Sanders for President 2016 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #21 January 28, 2007 That females are more gullible and naive than I ever imagined. "No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,065 #22 January 29, 2007 QuoteSo, what has skydiving taught you? That skydiving humor is NOT appreciated in corporate America.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
countzero 7 #23 January 29, 2007 that i am a total adrenaline addict. i had been told (by family and freinds) i was because i like fast cars, fast music and rollercoasters. but the second i landed after my 1st. jump i knew i had found my true fix and haven't looked back. it's also made me a happier and calmer person, because no matter what curve balls life throws me i know i always have the freedom of skydiving!diamonds are a dawgs best friend Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthias 0 #24 January 29, 2007 Patience, perseverence, relaxation during stress, confidence, inspiration attention to detail, and an inner strength I can't define._________________________________________ trance/house mixes for download: www.djmattm.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivermom 0 #25 January 29, 2007 It's going to be difficult to list them all in a single post, but here's the short list. 1. Not to get upset at things I can't control (from all the bad weather waiting days) 2. I am the only one who can tame my fear and anxieties. 3. One bad experience does not grant a license to give up! 4. That the sky isn't just a beatiful thing to look atMy skydiving career had a less than desirable beginning. Shortly after my first (and only) AFF1 jump, I was lying in the hospital emergency room, knowing that I wasn't going to let it end like that. Just to clarify, I was not hurt from the jump, I was suffering from a severe panic attack. Whether I made just one more jump or pursued a long, skydiving career, it was clear that that jump wasn't going to be my last taste of the sky. Now, just a hair over 100 jumps later, I'm still at it and lovin' every minute of it. Skydiving has profoundly changed my life, but perhaps the most important lesson I've learned is this; Sometimes we have to do something that absolutely scares us to death before we start truly LIVING!! I'm so glad I did.Mrs. WaltAppel All things work together for good to them that love God...Romans 8:28 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
