Rise
There are two ways to rise in a hot air balloon.
The first takes significant effort. You burn fuel, which heats the air inside the balloon and creates lift by pushing against the thin Dacron envelope. In doing so you stress the synthetic fabric that's keeping you afloat, asking it to endure faster moving air molecules and an even greater low density / high density gradient between the balloon and the sky in order to drive you ever higher.
The second takes minimal effort. You drop sandbag, releasing its contents back to earth and decreasing the weight of the entire aircraft. In fact, dropping just 1 pound of sand (454 grams) translates into a 60x ROI in cubic feet of hot air needed to lift your balloon (read here if you don't believe me). This allows more lift for the same burn.
Now ask yourself - which approach are you taking, either personally or professionally, to lift your balloon? My guess - you’ve probably already burned more than enough fuel.
Time to release some weight.
And rise.
Dr. Chris DeRienzo is a physician from Asheville, NC and author of the book Tiny Medicine – One Doctor’s Biggest Lessons from His Smallest Patients, available for purchase on Amazon and at your local bookstore. Follow him on Twitter at @ChrisDeRienzoMD, on Instagram at @TinyMedicineMD and on LinkedIn.
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5yI love the idea of dropping sandbags off the proverbial balloon of life Chris!
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5yCouldn’t agree more!