“As I have discovered again and again, things are never as bad (or as good) as they seem at the time.”
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
“In any field, it’s a plus if you view criticism as potentially helpful advice rather than as a personal attack.”
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
“Anticipating problems and figuring out how to solve them is actually the opposite of worrying: it’s productive.”
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
“It’s not enough to shelve your own competitive streak. You have to try, consciously, to help others succeed.”
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
“My optimism and confidence come not from feeling I'm luckier than other mortals, and they sure don't come from visualizing victory. They're the result of a lifetime spent visualizing defeat and figuring out how to prevent it.
Like most astronauts, I'm pretty sure that I can deal with what life throws at me because I've thought about what to do if things go wrong, as well as right. That's the power of negative thinking.”
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
Like most astronauts, I'm pretty sure that I can deal with what life throws at me because I've thought about what to do if things go wrong, as well as right. That's the power of negative thinking.”
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
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