The key, according to "
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," is learning
how to fall and missing the ground. Missing the ground can be achieved by merely
forgetting its existence. The most precise way to do this is by a
moment of distraction, just before
hitting the ground, that is so
surprising, that you f
orget about hitting the ground.
Arthur Dent, the
main character in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"
series, achieved this moment of
distraction. Being human, he was prone to
ADD, or
attention deficit disorder. One of the times he achieved the key moment of distraction, was seeing the only
bottle of Greek Olive Oil on an
alien planet.
The moment of distraction
becomes easier as you succeed. Simply achieving the moment of distraction and staying in the air is also very difficult, because if you remember the ground below you, you realize the
laws of gravity, and therefore,
fall.
The
art of flying can include many
swoops,
twirls, and other "
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,"-like shit.
Don't use this as the ultimate guide. I do not take responsibility for stupidity, and therefore someone using this as the ultimate guide to flying.