When I was much younger I use to smoke. It bothered me some though. I tried not to think about all the anti-smoking advertisements but eventually I came to the conclusion that I had to quit. I loved it and though it has been over 20 years since my last smoke I still think about it often. Of course my life, health and finance's are much better now that I don't smoke but I still miss it very much.

Many of the things that we are drawn to in life are not the best for us. The adult thing to do sometimes is to resist the urge on things that are not in our overall best interest. Aviation is attractive, fun and quite a life distraction for many. One should take stock of all the things in their life that they value to take measure of the sacrifices it takes to make a flying career happen. Usually the price is the dismissal of everything else in your life.

Some however are happy with living alone in a one bedroom apartment on mac and cheese while their peers are getting married, buying homes, saving for retirement and starting families. To each their own as some here like to say, however if the voice in the back of your head is trying to warn you then perhaps you had better listen?

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