Only Some Want to Fly—Isn’t That Crazy?

“In a world full of people, only some want to fly—Isn’t that crazy?” — Seal

These lyrics from Seal’s song Crazy might slip past your ears the first time. But stop. Listen again. They contain a truth that is quietly, profoundly unsettling.

We live in a world overflowing with potential. Billions of souls waking up each day, each one born with a unique spark, a purpose, a dream waiting to be discovered—or remembered. And yet, most people never soar. They never even stretch their wings.

Isn’t that crazy?

It’s not because they can’t. It’s because they don’t believe they can. Or because life, somewhere along the way, convinced them that flying was dangerous. Irresponsible. Unrealistic. Maybe even selfish.

So they shrink. They settle. They play it safe.

The Fear Behind the Grounded Life

Fear wears many disguises. Sometimes it’s dressed up as “responsibility” or “being realistic.” Other times it masquerades as humility: “Who am I to think I can do that?”

But the truth is, flying—pursuing your dream, listening to that inner whisper, stepping into your calling—will always look a little “crazy” to someone who’s never left the ground.

We’re taught to follow the path. To keep our heads down. To aim for “security” even if it comes at the cost of meaning. But we’re not here just to survive. We’re here to come alive.

Flying doesn’t mean recklessness. It means alignment. It means living in sync with who you really are, not who the world trained you to be.

Why Only Some Want to Fly

There’s a hidden tension in that lyric: only some want to fly.

Want. That word is important.

Many people want the results of flight—freedom, success, joy—but they don’t want what flight requires: letting go of the familiar, facing fear, risking failure, and doing the deep inner work to become who they were meant to be.

Because flying takes courage. It takes vision. It takes belief—sometimes borrowed belief—before it becomes your own.

Some people have never seen anyone fly before. Their family never did. Their teachers didn’t. Their community didn’t value it. So they never learned that it was possible for them.

That’s where you come in.

Be the One Who Flies

Flying is contagious.

When you choose to step into your potential, when you dare to dream big and act bold, you show others that it’s possible. You give silent permission for someone else to dust off their wings.

And here’s the paradox: it’s often the “crazy ones” who end up being the most grounded. Because when you live your truth, you don’t just fly—you inspire. You lead. You become a lighthouse for those still lost in the fog of fear.