Sun Tzu wrote, “To detach a flying column for the purpose involves the sacrifice of its baggage and stores.”

Translation? If you want to move fast, you have to let go of the heavy stuff.

There comes a moment in every journey—whether it’s building a career, launching a business, getting in shape, or leveling up as a leader—when speed and decisiveness matter more than comfort. When holding on to too much weighs you down. When the baggage you’ve been carrying—your fears, your doubts, your excuses, your need for approval—is the very thing stopping you from breaking through.

A “flying column” is a rapid strike unit. Lean. Fast. Focused. It doesn’t carry everything. It only takes what’s essential to complete the mission. And that’s how you need to operate if you’re serious about moving forward.

So ask yourself—what baggage are you still dragging along?

Are you holding onto resentment from past failures? Are you carrying the weight of others’ expectations? Are you clinging to a version of yourself that’s no longer useful?

Let it go.

Sacrificing baggage doesn’t mean you’re reckless. It means you’ve chosen the mission over the weight. It means you value momentum over comfort. It means you’re no longer interested in being “equipped for every possibility”—you’re focused on hitting the target.

That goal you keep talking about? That life you want? That next level you’re chasing?

It won’t wait for you to feel ready. It won’t wait for you to make peace with every fear. You’ll have to drop some stuff and move.

Speed requires sacrifice. Maybe that means less sleep and more discipline. Maybe that means spending less time with people who drain you. Maybe that means letting go of control and trusting your instincts.

Whatever it is—you know what it is. And it’s time to release it.

The most elite warriors, athletes, and operators don’t carry more gear—they carry the right gear. They move light. They move fast. They move with intent.

You can too.

Because here’s the truth: every ounce of baggage you give up becomes fuel for your drive. Every limiting belief you drop gives you more freedom to maneuver. Every old story you leave behind opens up space for a new one to be written—by you.

So take one last look at the weight you’ve been hauling.

Then drop it.

Detach your flying column. Strip down to only what you need: discipline, courage, clarity, purpose.

And then move—fast, sharp, and with zero hesitation.

The mission is out there.

And the only way to reach it in time… is to travel light.

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