As a child, I often dreamed of being able to fly: the faster I ran, i.e. the faster I kicked my legs in the air, the higher I could fly. Often there were menacing people below me, but I had always escaped them by flying higher.
The dream about flying often symbolizes the desire for freedom, liberation, and the ability to overcome challenges in waking life. The menacing people in your dream may represent obstacles or challenges that you are facing or have faced in your life. However, your ability to escape them by flying higher indicates your strength and determination to overcome these obstacles. It is possible that this dream reflects on your childhood experiences where you may have felt a lack of control or freedom, and you coped with these feelings by dreaming of flying. Alternatively, this dream may be interpreted as a reminder to have faith in yourself and your abilities to overcome any challenges that come your way.