9. Avoid the Passion Trap
According to Greek mythology, a boy named Icarus and his father, Daedalus, were held as prisoners on the island of Crete with no possible route of escape by land or by sea. But Daedalus, a skilled craftsman and inventor, had developed a plan to escape through the air. He secretly built wings for himself and Icarus, using reeds and feathers held together by wax. As Daedalus attached the wings to his son’s arms, he warned him to fly at the right altitude. If he flew too low, the salt spray from ocean waves would soak his wings; if he flew too high, the heat of the sun would cause them to melt.
After escaping the island by flying out over the sea, Icarus was exhilarated by his newfound freedom. Despite his father’s