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.

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.

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

Loneliness... Has Very Little To Do With Location. It's A State Of Mind. In The Centre Of Every City Are Some Of The Loneliest People In The World... Because Our Whole Planet Was Just Outside The Window, I Felt Even More... Connected To The Seven Billion Other People.

It’s Not Enough To Shelve Your Own Competitive Streak. You Have To Try, Consciously, To Help Others Succeed.