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		<title>By: Lance</title>
		<link>http://www.jungleoflife.com/sometimes-you-just-have-to-take-that-leap/#comment-3424</link>
		<dc:creator>Lance</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Patricia, thanks for stopping by!  I wish you the best in some day traveling in a hot air balloon.  That heights thing...whoa!  A 22 hour flight - that&#039;s a long time in the air.  This plane ride felt like about 22 seconds - before I knew it, the door was open, and I was asked to jump - that was the hardest step I&#039;ve ever taken!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Patricia, thanks for stopping by!  I wish you the best in some day traveling in a hot air balloon.  That heights thing…whoa!  A 22 hour flight — that’s a long time in the air.  This plane ride felt like about 22 seconds — before I knew it, the door was open, and I was asked to jump — that was the hardest step I’ve ever taken!</p>
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		<title>By: Patricia - Spiritual Journey Of A Lightworker</title>
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		<dc:creator>Patricia - Spiritual Journey Of A Lightworker</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:59:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Lance, congratulations on facing your fears head on with this experience.  I also have a fear of heights.  My dream is to one day go for a ride in a hot air balloon.  I figure I will spend the first part of the ride sitting in the bottom of the basket getting control of my fear before I can stand up and look out over the basket at the sky and ground.  Given the chance, I know that I will do this some day.  

My first airplane ride was 22 hours in the air, plenty of time to face and overcome my fear of flying.

&lt;abbr&gt;&lt;em&gt;Patricia - Spiritual Journey Of A Lightworker&#180;s last blog post..&lt;a href=&quot;http://patriciasingleton.blogspot.com/2009/01/kindness-why-is-it-easier-to-be-kind-to.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Kindness---Why Is It Easier To Be Kind To Strangers?&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/abbr&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lance, congratulations on facing your fears head on with this experience.  I also have a fear of heights.  My dream is to one day go for a ride in a hot air balloon.  I figure I will spend the first part of the ride sitting in the bottom of the basket getting control of my fear before I can stand up and look out over the basket at the sky and ground.  Given the chance, I know that I will do this some day.  </p>
<p>My first airplane ride was 22 hours in the air, plenty of time to face and overcome my fear of flying.</p>
<p><abbr><em>Patricia — Spiritual Journey Of A Lightworker´s last blog post..<a href="http://patriciasingleton.blogspot.com/2009/01/kindness-why-is-it-easier-to-be-kind-to.html">Kindness—Why Is It Easier To Be Kind To Strangers?</a></em></abbr></p>
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		<title>By: Fear: Does It Hold You Back? &#124; The Jungle of Life</title>
		<link>http://www.jungleoflife.com/sometimes-you-just-have-to-take-that-leap/#comment-1903</link>
		<dc:creator>Fear: Does It Hold You Back? &#124; The Jungle of Life</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] fear of heights.  Oh, I&#8217;ve gotten better over the years.  It&#8217;s helped that I&#8217;ve challenged myself in this area.  But still, the fear remains.  I&#8217;ve gotten much better at being on the lower [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[…] fear of heights.  Oh, I’ve gotten better over the years.  It’s helped that I’ve challenged myself in this area.  But still, the fear remains.  I’ve gotten much better at being on the lower […]</p>
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		<title>By: Tammy Warren</title>
		<link>http://www.jungleoflife.com/sometimes-you-just-have-to-take-that-leap/#comment-869</link>
		<dc:creator>Tammy Warren</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:26:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Oh me...I do not like heights. Once in college, I did jump from a plane. I was working for the Physics department and my boss, from Scotland, had some visitors over from his hometown. They did talk me into the jump. I survived. I am not sure why I did the jump. At the time I had convinced myself that people that enjoyed Physics were not normal. I decided to go along for the ride. I don&#039;t regret it...I just won&#039;t do it again.

Tammy Warrens last blog post..&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ADayToShareWithTammy/~3/389029564/long-past-due-a.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Long past due again!&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh me…I do not like heights. Once in college, I did jump from a plane. I was working for the Physics department and my boss, from Scotland, had some visitors over from his hometown. They did talk me into the jump. I survived. I am not sure why I did the jump. At the time I had convinced myself that people that enjoyed Physics were not normal. I decided to go along for the ride. I don’t regret it…I just won’t do it again.</p>
<p>Tammy Warrens last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ADayToShareWithTammy/~3/389029564/long-past-due-a.html">Long past due again!</a></p>
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		<title>By: Lanceman</title>
		<link>http://www.jungleoflife.com/sometimes-you-just-have-to-take-that-leap/#comment-629</link>
		<dc:creator>Lanceman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:22:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Andy, thanks for stopping by!  You make a good point - if there is something you absolutely don&#039;t want to do, you shouldn&#039;t do it.  We do have limitations, and for everyone they are different.  The key, I think, is to be willing to step out of your comfort zone and try new things.  Granted, though, it should be something you are willing to try.  Thanks for sharing this viewpoint.  It&#039;s good to see this from another perspective.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Andy, thanks for stopping by!  You make a good point — if there is something you absolutely don’t want to do, you shouldn’t do it.  We do have limitations, and for everyone they are different.  The key, I think, is to be willing to step out of your comfort zone and try new things.  Granted, though, it should be something you are willing to try.  Thanks for sharing this viewpoint.  It’s good to see this from another perspective.</p>
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		<title>By: Andy</title>
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		<dc:creator>Andy</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:25:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Some buddies of mine wanted to take me skydiving for my upcoming bachelor party. I just had to pass it up. I absolutely would NOT take that step when the door opened. There are just some things in this world that I am too scared to try. I have limits. I have weaknesses. I think it is so important to recognize limitations because then it lets to focus on the things that you are actually good at. You know? I may not be able to jump out of a plane, but I know damn well that I am good at making people laugh and I am OK with that.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Some buddies of mine wanted to take me skydiving for my upcoming bachelor party. I just had to pass it up. I absolutely would NOT take that step when the door opened. There are just some things in this world that I am too scared to try. I have limits. I have weaknesses. I think it is so important to recognize limitations because then it lets to focus on the things that you are actually good at. You know? I may not be able to jump out of a plane, but I know damn well that I am good at making people laugh and I am OK with that.</p>
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		<title>By: Lanceman</title>
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		<dc:creator>Lanceman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 19:26:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Urbane Lion - That&#039;s right!  Action is the key.  We can all dream, we can all be creative, but if we don&#039;t do something -- nothing happens.  And, well, my heart was really, really pounding as I was taking those few steps to the open plane door!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Urbane Lion — That’s right!  Action is the key.  We can all dream, we can all be creative, but if we don’t do something — nothing happens.  And, well, my heart was really, really pounding as I was taking those few steps to the open plane door!</p>
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		<title>By: Urbane Lion</title>
		<link>http://www.jungleoflife.com/sometimes-you-just-have-to-take-that-leap/#comment-617</link>
		<dc:creator>Urbane Lion</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:17:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This is exactly where the difference is made between succesful entrepreneurs and people who just have great ideas. Everybody has great ideas. Few put them in action or bring the project to fruitition. LOL... I have to say that my heart was pounding as I was reading your post!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is exactly where the difference is made between succesful entrepreneurs and people who just have great ideas. Everybody has great ideas. Few put them in action or bring the project to fruitition. LOL… I have to say that my heart was pounding as I was reading your post!</p>
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		<title>By: Lanceman</title>
		<link>http://www.jungleoflife.com/sometimes-you-just-have-to-take-that-leap/#comment-609</link>
		<dc:creator>Lanceman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 10:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Kelly, thanks for your kind words!  We do try to have fun and be adventurous, and I believe that has been one of the keys to our happy and fulfilled marriage.  Here&#039;s to many more adventures ahead!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Kelly, thanks for your kind words!  We do try to have fun and be adventurous, and I believe that has been one of the keys to our happy and fulfilled marriage.  Here’s to many more adventures ahead!</p>
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		<title>By: Kelly@SHE-POWER</title>
		<link>http://www.jungleoflife.com/sometimes-you-just-have-to-take-that-leap/#comment-606</link>
		<dc:creator>Kelly@SHE-POWER</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Lance

Thanks for sharing that with us. I really believe the couple that has fun together and challenges each other will stay together. Sounds like you and your wife will have many happy and adventurous years ahead.

&quot;It can be a real test of your faith.  Do you believe in yourself and what your going after?  Jump!  Take a chance!  Fail miserably, if that’s the case.  And then, get back up and do it again.  In the end, you will be much more fulfilled in your life, knowing that you lived it on your terms. &quot;

Wise words.

Kelly :)

Kelly@SHE-POWERs last blog post..&lt;a href=&quot;http://she-power.com/2008/08/24/an-extract-from-my-novel-running-with-the-dead/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;An Extract From My Novel, &#8220;Running With The Dead&#8221;&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lance</p>
<p>Thanks for sharing that with us. I really believe the couple that has fun together and challenges each other will stay together. Sounds like you and your wife will have many happy and adventurous years ahead.</p>
<p>“It can be a real test of your faith.  Do you believe in yourself and what your going after?  Jump!  Take a chance!  Fail miserably, if that’s the case.  And then, get back up and do it again.  In the end, you will be much more fulfilled in your life, knowing that you lived it on your terms. ”</p>
<p>Wise words.</p>
<p>Kelly <img src='http://www.jungleoflife.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Kelly@SHE-POWERs last blog post..<a href="http://she-power.com/2008/08/24/an-extract-from-my-novel-running-with-the-dead/">An Extract From My Novel, “Running With The Dead”</a></p>
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		<title>By: Lanceman</title>
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		<dc:creator>Lanceman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:13:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Brandi - Thanks much!!  I say go for it!  And that&#039;s not just skydiving - it&#039;s whatever you&#039;ve thought about really doing (skydiving, rock climbing, teaching...), but have been hesitant about.  I&#039;m in your corner (or, in this case, in the cockpit, or the teachers lounge) - cheering you on!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Brandi — Thanks much!!  I say go for it!  And that’s not just skydiving — it’s whatever you’ve thought about really doing (skydiving, rock climbing, teaching…), but have been hesitant about.  I’m in your corner (or, in this case, in the cockpit, or the teachers lounge) — cheering you on!</p>
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		<title>By: Brandi Magill</title>
		<link>http://www.jungleoflife.com/sometimes-you-just-have-to-take-that-leap/#comment-596</link>
		<dc:creator>Brandi Magill</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:18:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>You ROCK Lance!  I have always wanted to do that, hmmmmm.....I think I will now!  Thank you for being so encouraging.  You ccan be my cheerleader any day:~)

Brandi Magills last blog post..&lt;a href=&quot;http://trueoptimalhealth.com/2008/08/22/failure-is-that-of-an-illusion/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;Failure is That of an Illusion&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You ROCK Lance!  I have always wanted to do that, hmmmmm.….I think I will now!  Thank you for being so encouraging.  You ccan be my cheerleader any day:~)</p>
<p>Brandi Magills last blog post..<a href="http://trueoptimalhealth.com/2008/08/22/failure-is-that-of-an-illusion/">Failure is That of an Illusion</a></p>
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		<title>By: Lanceman</title>
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		<dc:creator>Lanceman</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:11:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>@Marelisa - That&#039;s funny!  When we were going up - I was thinking the same thing -- an newer plan would have been nice!  And it really was an awesome experience.  A real confidence booster - I did feel like I could do anything once I had done it!

@Barbara - That&#039;s the thing, we change as we grow through life.  So what we wanted to do ten years ago, is no longer on our list.  And that&#039;s ok.  Whatever our &quot;leap of faith&quot;, there usually is fear and excitement - well said!

@Chris - It was a rush for me as well!  And it really began once I decided to do it along with my wife, a couple of weeks before the actual jump.  The anticipation
was a rush as well as the actual jump (although the jump brought the biggest rush).

@Irene - It was brave - especially since I have a fear of heights!  And it was something I wouldn&#039;t have considered unless I was able to go with someone else along who knew what they were doing!  I put a lot of trust into someone I had met just 30 minutes before the jump!

@Urban Panther - I like that!  Sit right down, halfway down!  Sometimes we have to stop and think about where we&#039;re going, and if it&#039;s in the direction we want.  Thank you very much!  Kind of like a change in careers...it can be a leap of faith.  But, sometimes that&#039;s just what we need to really set our hearts on fire.

@Leanne - Yes, they are not on everyone&#039;s list.  In fact, I wasn&#039;t sure they were on mine - but in ended up being a moment I&#039;ll never forget.  I sure did feel invincible once I had done it - and that was a great feeling!  And the biggest take-away from it for me - that I could do anything I wanted to if I just set my mind and heart to it.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@Marelisa — That’s funny!  When we were going up — I was thinking the same thing — an newer plan would have been nice!  And it really was an awesome experience.  A real confidence booster — I did feel like I could do anything once I had done it!</p>
<p>@Barbara — That’s the thing, we change as we grow through life.  So what we wanted to do ten years ago, is no longer on our list.  And that’s ok.  Whatever our “leap of faith”, there usually is fear and excitement — well said!</p>
<p>@Chris — It was a rush for me as well!  And it really began once I decided to do it along with my wife, a couple of weeks before the actual jump.  The anticipation<br />
was a rush as well as the actual jump (although the jump brought the biggest rush).</p>
<p>@Irene — It was brave — especially since I have a fear of heights!  And it was something I wouldn’t have considered unless I was able to go with someone else along who knew what they were doing!  I put a lot of trust into someone I had met just 30 minutes before the jump!</p>
<p>@Urban Panther — I like that!  Sit right down, halfway down!  Sometimes we have to stop and think about where we’re going, and if it’s in the direction we want.  Thank you very much!  Kind of like a change in careers…it can be a leap of faith.  But, sometimes that’s just what we need to really set our hearts on fire.</p>
<p>@Leanne — Yes, they are not on everyone’s list.  In fact, I wasn’t sure they were on mine — but in ended up being a moment I’ll never forget.  I sure did feel invincible once I had done it — and that was a great feeling!  And the biggest take-away from it for me — that I could do anything I wanted to if I just set my mind and heart to it.</p>
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		<title>By: Leanne Magraith</title>
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		<dc:creator>Leanne Magraith</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 10:32:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Sky diving and bungee jumping are in my not to do list.  I am in awe of anyone brave enough to do either of these activities.  

After doing something like that Lance you must feel like a superhero - invincible - how awesome!  It would certainly put taking chances in life in general into perspective.

Leanne Magraiths last blog post..&lt;a href=&quot;http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ForeverChange/~3/369120622/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;The Voice of Self Doubt&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sky diving and bungee jumping are in my not to do list.  I am in awe of anyone brave enough to do either of these activities.  </p>
<p>After doing something like that Lance you must feel like a superhero — invincible — how awesome!  It would certainly put taking chances in life in general into perspective.</p>
<p>Leanne Magraiths last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ForeverChange/~3/369120622/">The Voice of Self Doubt</a></p>
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		<title>By: Urban Panther</title>
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		<dc:creator>Urban Panther</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 23 Aug 2008 04:43:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>In response to stairway quote, I am coming back with a poem by A.A. Milne

Halfway down the stairs is a stair where I sit.
There isn&#039;t any other stair quite like it.
I&#039;m not at the bottom, I&#039;m not at the top.
So this is the stair where I always stop.

Halfway up the stairs isn&#039;t up and isn&#039;t down.
It isn&#039;t in the nursery, it isn&#039;t in the town.
And all sorts of funny thoughts run round my head.
It isn&#039;t really anywhere, it&#039;s somewhere else instead

When it comes to jumping out of planes, I think I&#039;d get halfway down the &#039;stairs&#039; and sit right down. Nice and comfy.  Thank you very much!  Good on you!!

Okay, I know there will come a time when I will have to quit my job, to really push ahead on what I really want to do.  To me, this will be the equivalent of jumping out of that airplane.

Urban Panthers last blog post..&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.urbanpantherslair.com/2008/08/the-samson-fact.html&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot;&gt;The Samson Factor&lt;/a&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In response to stairway quote, I am coming back with a poem by A.A. Milne</p>
<p>Halfway down the stairs is a stair where I sit.<br />
There isn’t any other stair quite like it.<br />
I’m not at the bottom, I’m not at the top.<br />
So this is the stair where I always stop.</p>
<p>Halfway up the stairs isn’t up and isn’t down.<br />
It isn’t in the nursery, it isn’t in the town.<br />
And all sorts of funny thoughts run round my head.<br />
It isn’t really anywhere, it’s somewhere else instead</p>
<p>When it comes to jumping out of planes, I think I’d get halfway down the ‘stairs’ and sit right down. Nice and comfy.  Thank you very much!  Good on you!!</p>
<p>Okay, I know there will come a time when I will have to quit my job, to really push ahead on what I really want to do.  To me, this will be the equivalent of jumping out of that airplane.</p>
<p>Urban Panthers last blog post..<a href="http://www.urbanpantherslair.com/2008/08/the-samson-fact.html">The Samson Factor</a></p>
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