Stick the Landing ✈️

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Damon Brown
September 10, 2025

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Hi reader,

How do you land the plane?

Yes, takeoff is important

You need the motivation to get off the ground

And a map. Definitely a map

Or at least a strategy for once you get in the air

But landing, though, landing is where long-lasting impact is made.

It is then when you see the path you created along the way

The accuracy of your intention versus your reality

The dots begin to connect

And you recognize all that you have done 👀

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The challenge is that we are obsessed with new beginnings

Fresh starts

Sunrises.

We put all this pressure on how hard we can go from the starting gate

How quickly we can accomplish this goal

Where we can speed up that goal

Obsessed with now.

But eventually now becomes then.

All the reckless, ruthless, and roughshod decisions become apparent

We recognize how the all-important completion wasn’t worth everything

The relationships in our wake, the sacrifices in our soul, the long-time damage done

Or

If we’re lucky

We are fully present for the landing

No corners cut, no hyper fixation during the flight, few regrets of the past

We recognize that there is no use rushing

Through the feelings, the bumps, the moments

They are the entire point of us leaving in the first place

And we know another beautiful journey will take off soon 🛩️

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