Flying too close to the sun

Here’s the story of Icharus in less than 10 seconds.

Icharus and his Dad are escaping an island using wings made from wax. Icharus is warned not to fly too close to the sun (so the wings don’t melt). Icharus disobeys. His wings melt. He falls into the ocean and drowns. The end.

Lesson: curiosity killed the cat, obey your parents, colour within the lines, don’t try to reach beyond your boundaries…

Icharus was also told by his Dad not to fly too low, so that his wings wouldn’t be damaged by the salt spray from the ocean.

Lesson: making a prison break on waxen wings isn’t an exact science, playing it safe can be the most risky thing you can do, aiming too low is dangerous…

Most of us have been conditioned by Med School et al. to keep our heads down and avoid flying too close to the sun…so you’re easier to control.

Clearly, the one thing you must do, then, is fly as close to the sun as you possibly can.

What’s the worst that can happen if you do?

Or more importantly: what’s the worst that can happen if you don’t?

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