Flying Zen continued.

So as I was 30,000 feet in the air, looking down on the majestic earth, it dawned on me how minuscule humans are in the grand scheme of things. Sure, we have impacts on our lives and the lives of others, but what is that compared to the world, or the universe. I knew from flying what having a 'bird's eye view' truly meant. Looking down at the earth, seeing cars commute from one destination to the next and seeing houses resembling a small diorama, it came into focus about how the scale of humans to the universe.

Boundaries faded in the sky for there was only landmass. Rolling hills and verdant forests ran as far as the eye could see. Bodies of water reflecting light as though they were a thousand tiny mirrors.

Also, during flight, I likened the air to the sea. With the exception of the element you are traversing, the sea and the air share the fact that you are completely at their mercy. The ocean is but a sea of water, whereas the sky is an ocean of air. It's truly a beautiful thing.