There is no problem so bad that you cannot make it worse Chris Hadfield More Quotes by Chris Hadfield More Quotes From Chris Hadfield 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. Chris Hadfield optimism life thinking Good leadership means leading the way, not hectoring other people to do things your way. Chris Hadfield leadership mean people 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. Chris Hadfield knowing would-be feelings 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. Chris Hadfield loss reality years It's not enough to shelve your own competitive streak. You have to try, consciously, to help others succeed. Some people feel this is like shooting themselves in the foot - why aid someone else in creating a competitive advantage? I don't look at it that way. Helping someone else look good doesn't make me look worse. In fact, it often improves my own performance, particularly in stressful situations. Chris Hadfield helping-someone helping-others feet In any field, it's a plus if you view criticism as potentially helpful advice rather than as a personal attack. Chris Hadfield criticism views advice By looking at the difference between perceived danger and actual danger, you can fundamentally change your reaction. Chris Hadfield reactions differences danger Success is feeling good about the work you do throughout the long, unheralded journey that may or may not wind up at the launch pad. You can't view training solely as a stepping stone to something loftier. It's got to be an end in itself. Chris Hadfield journey views success 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. Chris Hadfield difficult natural Competence means keeping your head in a crisis, sticking with a task even when it seems hopeless, and improvising good solutions to tough problems when every second counts. It encompasses ingenuity, determination and being prepared for anything. Chris Hadfield tasks determination mean It’s not enough to shelve your own competitive streak. You have to try, consciously, to help others succeed. Chris Hadfield succeed helping-others trying Fatherhood is the unending imperfect task of turning yourself into your dad while secretly maintaining the unbridled elation of your boyhood Chris Hadfield fatherhood dad tasks Life off Earth is in two important respects not at all unworldly: you can choose to focus on the surprises and pleasures, or the frustrations. And you can choose to appreciate the smallest scraps of experience, the everyday moments, or to value only the grandest, most stirring ones. Chris Hadfield frustration appreciate two Sweat the small stuff. Without letting anyone see you sweat. Chris Hadfield sweat-the-small-stuff sweat stuff 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. Chris Hadfield space light rivers Our role is to develop techniques that allow us to provide emergency life-saving procedures to injured patients in an extreme, remote environment without the presence of a physician. Chris Hadfield physicians roles technique Other anatomical changes associated with long-duration space flight are definitely negative: the immune system weakens, the heart shrinks because it doesn't have to strain against gravity, eyesight tends to degrade, sometimes markedly (no one's exactly sure why yet). The spine lengthens as the little sacs of fluid between the vertebrae expand, and bone mass decreases as the body sheds calcium. Without gravity, we don't need muscle and bone mass to support our own weight, which is what makes life in space so much fun but also so inherently bad for the human body, long-term. Chris Hadfield space-flight heart fun "What's the next thing that's going to kill me?" is a mantra for pilots and astronauts. Chris Hadfield astronaut pilots next There is a sunrise or a sunset from space every 92 minutes so there is an incredible amount of beauty to see from up there. Chris Hadfield sunrise sunset space The emotional build-up and anticipation if you travel at Christmas can make it harder to enjoy a trip. I think sometimes it is better to travel outside of conventional holiday times for that reason. Chris Hadfield holiday emotional thinking
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