In Any Field, It's A Plus If

Still, I Also Know That Most People, Including Me, Tend To Applaud The Wrong Things: The Showy, Dramatic Record-setting Sprint Rather Than The Years Of Dogged Preparation Or The Unwavering Grace Displayed During A String Of Losses. Applause, Then, Never Bore Much Relation To The Reality Of My Life As An Astronaut, Which Was Not All About, Or Even Mostly About, Flying Around In Space.

The Nile, Draining Out Into The Mediterranean. The Bright Lights Of Cairo Announce The Opening Of The North-flowing River’s Delta, With Jerusalem’s Answering High Beams To The Northeast. This 4,258 Mile Braid Of Human Life, First Navigated End-to-end In 2004, Is Visible In A Single Glance From Space.

In Any Field, It's A Plus If You View Criticism As Potentially Helpful Advice Rather Than As A Personal Attack.

You Can't Just Ignore Spacewalking Suit; It Partially Defines The Experience. So Maybe The Most Difficult Thing Is Becoming Completely Attuned To Efficiently Wearing A Garment That Is So Inhibiting To Motion, And Making It Look Effortless, As If It's The Most Natural Thing To Be Out There On A Spacewalk.

By Looking At The Difference Between Perceived Danger And Actual Danger, You Can Fundamentally Change Your Reaction.