Wednesday, March 02, 2005

Proud to be a member of the Virgin Flying Club

Today Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer crossed over India. Piloted by the American millionaire adventurer Steve Fosset, GlobalFlyer is attempting to make a non stop global round trip. The plane has been designed by Burt Rutun.
Its not money that motivates Steve, for he is already a millionaire. I am sure, he knows many more less risky ventures on making his next million.
Its about the infallible human spirit, a thirst for adventure; daring to face a challenge.
The DNA programming of the humans have been fine-tuned by the self organizing evolutionary forces of nature, to imbibe a thirst for adversity.
The DNA programs manifest into a complex system of brain process that go into making of our mind and intellect. In this system reward spots in the brain secrete hormones that give us a high when faced with a challenging situation. Thus challenge excites us.
This feeling of excitement makes us to accept a challenge. For this feeling we go to the extent that, even when none exist, we create it artificially.
Its not about money honey, its the feeling of flying high!