After World War II, the Royal Air Force conducted a statistical analysis of fighter aircraft losses, pilot casualties, and the causes and locations of accidents. The results were shocking: the primary cause of death was neither enemy fire nor extreme weather, but rather pilot error. Even more perplexing was that accidents occurred most frequently not during intense combat or emergency retreats, but in the final minutes before landing upon returning from a mission.
Psychologists were not surprised by this result, identifying it as a classic psychological phenomenon. After a period of high tension, once external stimuli disappear, the human psyche experiences an "almost uncontrollable tendency to relax." While flying through enemy fire, pilots remain highly focused; despite the hostile environment, the brain's state of extreme arousal actually helps prevent mistakes.
During the return flight, pilots gradually relax. As they spot their familiar base and the runway draws closer, a sense of security sets in. However, it is precisely this momentary relaxation that often leads to catastrophe. This state is known as a "false sense of security."
In life, we also encounter many "false senses of security." When you have overcome numerous obstacles and success is within reach, do not slow your pace by letting down your guard.