I Wasn’t Destined To Be An Astronaut.

To Me, It's Simple: If You've Got The Time, Use It To Get Ready. What Else Could You Possibly Have To Do That's More Important? Yes, Maybe You'll Learn How To Do A Few Things You'll Never Wind Up Actually Needing To Do, But That's A Much Better Problem To Have Than Needing To Do Something And Having No Clue Where To Start.

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.

You Can't Change The Bricks, And Together, You Still Have To Build A Wall.

When You Have Some Skills But Don't Fully Understand Your Environment, There Is No Way You Can Be A Plus One. At Best, You Can Be A Zero. But A Zero Isn't A Bad Thing To Be. You're Competent Enough Not To Create Problems Or Make More Work For Everyone Else. And You Have To Be Competent, And Prove To Others That You Are, Before You Can Be Extraordinary. There Are No Short-cuts, Unfortunately.

Remember, Nobody Changes The World On Their Own.