Sweat The Small Stuff. Without Letting Anyone

Square Astronaut, Round Hole. But Somehow, I'd Managed To Push Myself Through It, And Here Was The Truly Amazing Part: Along The Way, I'd Become A Good Fit. It Had Only Taken 21 Years.

I Want To Know: How Does A Space Suit On Mars Work? Show Me How It Is Pressurized, And How It Is Cooled. What's The Glove Design? None Of That Stuff Can Be Bought Off The Rack. It Does Not Exist. You Can't Just Go To Spacemart And Buy Those Things.

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.

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.

I Wasn’t Destined To Be An Astronaut. I Had To Turn Myself Into One.