In his book called “A Gift of Wings,” Richard Bach describes the process of moving toward our fulfillment as human persons:
Remember the challenge of the high board at the swimming pool? After days of looking up at it you finally climbed the wet steps to the platform. From there, it was higher than ever. But there were only two ways down: the steps to defeat or the dive to victory. You stood on the edge, shivering in the hot sun, deathly afraid. At last you leaned too far forward; it was too late for retreat, and you dived off the edge. Remember? The high board was conquered in that instant and you spent the rest of the day…
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