Theme for July 29 - Fear of flying!
Jul 26th, 2010 by peterv
A study by Boeing back in the 80’s found that 18% of Americans were afraid to fly. Some say that today the number is higher, not lower. Which leads me at ask… are you?
This week’s meeting theme is: Fear of flying. What is this fear? What are treatments for getting over it? And, frankly, who is the less rational – those who are afraid to fly, or those who are not???
(Why did I pick this theme, this week? Because it’s something that I think about when I get on a plane, and I was just on a plane.)
If you are afraid of flying, how do you think you developed that fear? If you’re not, how do you think you avoided developing it? What is the funniest story you have about someone afraid (or just anxious) to fly? For example, during turbulence, or a bumpy liftoff or landing.
We have 2 speeches lined up, and a workshop on being Toastmaster (ie, chairing a meeting). Look forward to a great meeting!
Cheers,
Peter
P.S. Some famous people afraid of flying:
- Stanley Kubrick (which I found ironic, because he was producer of 2001: A Space Odyssey)
- David Bowie (which I found ironic, because he sang Space Oddity aka “Major Tom to Ground Control”)
- Ritchie Valens (Google him if you don’t know his story… enough said)