An early morning journey from Harrow to Chatteris took just over an hour and we arrived at North London Parachute Centre right on schedule. I went to registration trailer and signed up. Half an hour later, we had some training and watched a video that showed experience. Noticing that I wasn't only "first timer" there washed away some nerves. It was a calm anticipation.

It was my turn. I put on straps and looked like a real skydiver for first time in my life, although I felt pain of straps tied so hard in most awkward of places. As I met my photographer and instructor, we entered plane and filed in. We sat toboggan style in two rows, facing back of plane. I was on side of door and a few people back from it. We all got in and plane began its taxi along runway. We lined up and took off. That was a powerful plane. I love taking off and I had never experienced one like this. I could see ground going away and down through open door. That was great. As we reached about 10,000 feet or so, instructor began to hook up to me and run through first of 3 safety checks. My mind was still on what was happening at moment, no time to think about anything else. We finished with prep work and went up on our knees.

We have attended numerous courses, workshops and seminars around world. Only to find that bottom line is that no one can do it except us. No one can change way you are except you.

Adding a technique or two, or focussing on a behaviour that causes upset does not work. In order to ensure you are constantly happy, healthy and more at peace with world you need to change way you think about yourself.

Have you ever thought about way you describe yourself? When you are asked who are you? What do you reply? Do you start with your occupation or your role? If you did you replied in way you have been trained by society. But you answered wrong question. You answered question What are you? Or What do you do?

So when asked: Who are you? What is reply? One answer would be, “ I am a human being”. OK . Now turn it on its head. What about: A being that happens to be human? How does that fit? Does that describe who you are?

But, what does that mean? What does it mean to be a being that happens to be human? Aren’t you just playing on words?

No. To us it is important. It changes way you view yourself. For us phrase; ‘ a being that happens to be human’ means someone who is unfinished, uncompleted. Someone who is on a journey. Someone who is becoming something. Someone who has a natural tendency to grow. Someone who is free to choose whatever path they want. Someone who, left alone, naturally chooses positive and constructive paths. Someone who has a natural tendency to grow, to develop, to achieve their natural potential.

We know, it sounds scary, but just think about this for a moment. Wherever you go for a bit of peace and quiet go there and think for a moment.

I am a being. Someone who naturally chooses what is best for me. Someone who is always becoming. Someone who has an inherent talent to take care of themselves. Someone who is naturally motivated to grow, to develop and to achieve their natural potential.

This means: not only are you are unique but you have a natural ability to move towards fulfilling your potential.