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Chris Hadfield

An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

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  • tytaцитирует6 лет назад
    Loneliness, I think, has very little to do with location. It’s a state of mind.
  • tytaцитирует6 лет назад
    If you’re focused on the wrong things, like the bee in your helmet or whose fault it is that the g-suit came unplugged, you are likely to miss the very narrow window of opportunity to correct a bad situation.
  • tytaцитирует6 лет назад
    There’s really just one thing I can control: my attitude during the journey, which is what keeps me feeling steady and stable, and what keeps me headed in the right direction. So I consciously monitor and correct, if necessary, because losing attitude would be far worse than not achieving my goal.
  • tytaцитирует6 лет назад
    See, a funny thing happened on the way to space: I learned how to live better and more happily here on Earth. Over time, I learned how to anticipate problems in order to prevent them, and how to respond effectively in critical situations. I learned how to neutralize fear, how to stay focused and how to succeed.
  • Timur Gabdulovцитирует7 лет назад
    significance of your work isn’t determined by how visible it is to outsiders
  • Lliaцитирует9 лет назад
    One benefit of aiming to be a zero: it’s an attainable goal. Plus, it’s often a good way to get to plus one. If you’re really observing and trying to learn rather than seeking to impress, you may actually get the chance to do something useful
  • Lliaцитирует9 лет назад
    I’ve learned that investing in other people’s success doesn’t just make them more likely to enjoy working with me. It also improves my own chances of survival and success
  • Lliaцитирует9 лет назад
    In my experience, fear comes from not knowing what to expect and not feeling you have any control over what’s about to happen. When you feel helpless, you’re far more afraid than you would be if you knew the facts. If you’re not sure what to be alarmed about, everything is alarming.
  • Alexander Sharkovцитирует3 года назад
    An astronaut who doesn’t sweat the small stuff is a dead astronaut.
  • Alexander Sharkovцитирует3 года назад
    But if you’re striving for excellence—whether it’s in playing the guitar or flying a jet—there’s no such thing as over-preparation. It’s your best chance of improving your odds.
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