An Airbus 380 is on its way to cross the Atlantic. It is flying stably at 800 km/h and 30,000 feet, when suddenly a Rafale approaches it at Mach 2 (therefore, 3 times faster).

The fighter jet pilot slowed down, flew alongside the Airbus, and radioed the airliner pilot:

“Bus flight, boring flight, isn’t it? Fasten your seatbelt and take a look over here!”

He performs a barrel roll, accelerates, breaks the sound barrier, climbs steeply to a dizzying height, then dives to sea level in a breathtaking spin. He returns to the Airbus and asks:

– “Well, how was it?!?”

The Airbus pilot replies:

“Very impressive, but now look over here!”

The jet pilot looks at the Airbus, but nothing happens. He continues to fly stubbornly in a straight line, at a constant speed. After five minutes, the Airbus pilot makes a radio call:

– “Well, what do you think?”

The jet pilot asks, confused:

– “What have you done?

The other pilot laughed and said:

“I got up, stretched my legs, went to the back of the aircraft to use the restroom, had a cup of coffee and a cinnamon cake.”

Here’s the moral of the story:

When you’re young, speed and adrenaline seem like the best things in life. But as you get older and wiser, comfort and peace become just as important.