

“The best way to contribute to a brand-new environment is not by trying to prove what a wonderful addition you are. It’s by trying to have a neutral impact, to observe and learn from those who are already there, and to pitch in with the grunt work wherever possible.”
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

“When you have some skills but don't fully understand your environment, there is no way you can be 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.”
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

“I wasn't lonely. Loneliness, I think, 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. If anything, because our whole planet was just outside the window, I felt even more aware of and connected to the seven billion other people who call it home.”
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

“In any field, it’s a plus if you view criticism as potentially helpful advice rather than as a personal attack.”
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

“What I did each day would determine the kind of person I’d become.”
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
― An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
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