162. A Spiritual Awakening and a Solo Flight Around the World

“I was intensely focused on building a business for 20 years, passing on a lot of opportunities and relationships. I got to the point about five years ago where I had added enough buildings—I was a landlord—and it was no longer exciting to do another deal.”

“The turning point came when I was walking through Balboa Park, practicing silence. The sky was bluer, the grass greener, the light was luminous. I was what I call blissing. I knew I had hit a wall in my business and was stressed out. That’s when things really started to change.”

“Flying Through Life, the title of my book, means that purpose and passion are in alignment with spirit. I don’t think my purpose was ever the Navy or accounting. I do believe what I’m doing now is very much in alignment with my purpose, bringing together business, spirituality and flying for philanthropic reasons.

Jonathan Livingston Seagull, and other books by Richard Bach

Flying Thru Life: How to Grow Your Business and Relationships with Applied Spirituality | My Soulrific Journey to Abundance and Ease, by Robert DeLaurentis  

Zen Pilot, by Robert Delaurentis (coming in 2016)

“Social media was a beautiful way to reach out and touch hearts as I was flying around the world. I would often try and post something along the way. I think people were able to come along on the trip. It wasn’t my journey but it was our journey.”​