There Is A Sunrise Or A Sunset

In Any New Situation, Whether It Involves An Elevator Or A Rocket Ship, You Will Almost Certainly Be Viewed In One Of Three Ways. As A Minus One: Actively Harmful, Someone Who Creates Problems. Or As A Zero: Your Impact Is Neutral And Doesn't Tip The Balance One Way Or The Other. Or You'll Be Seen As A Plus One: Someone Who Actively Adds Value. Everyone Wants To Be A Plus One, Of Course. But Proclaiming Your Plus-oneness At The Outset Almost Guarantees You'll Be Perceived As A Minus One, Regardless Of The Skills You Bring To The Table Or How You Actually Perform.

Almost Everything Worthwhile Carries With It Some Sort Of Risk, Whether It's Starting A New Business, Whether It's Leaving Home, Whether It's Getting Married, Or Whether It's Flying In Space.

Our Three Big Emergencies Are Fire, Loss Of Pressurization Or Contaminated Atmosphere. Any Of Those Things In A Spaceship Are Very Deadly And Time Critical. Everybody's Trained, But I'm The Commander Of The Ship, And It's Up To Me To Decide.

For The Last Several Years And Culminating In Six Months In Orbit Next Year, I've Been Training For My Third Space Flight. This One Is Almost In A Category Completely Different Than The Previous Two, Specifically To Live In On The Space Station For Six Months, To Command A Space Ship And To Fly A New Rocket Ship.

Do Your Homework In Advance About The Actual Travel Details So Transportation Issues Do Not Define Your Holiday.