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"The world, when you look at it, it just can't be random. I mean, it's so different than the vast emptiness that is everything else, and even all the other planets we've seen, at least in our solar system, none of them even remotely resemble the precious life-giving nature of our own planet."
- Chris Hadfield
Awareness
"In the van, we can see the rocket in the distance, lit up and shining, an obelisk. In reality, of course, it’s a 4.5-megaton bomb loaded with explosive fuel, which is why everyone else is driving away from it."
- Chris Hadfield
Awareness
"Ultimately, leadership is not about glorious crowning acts. It’s about keeping your team focused on a goal and motivated to do their best to achieve it, especially when the stakes are high and the consequences really matter."
- Chris Hadfield
Leadership
"Ultimately, leadership is not about glorious crowning acts. It’s about keeping your team focused on a goal and motivated to do their best to achieve it, especially when the stakes are high and the consequences really matter. It is about laying the groundwork for others’ success, and then standing back and letting them shine."
- Chris Hadfield
Leadership
"Ultimately, leadership is not about glorious crowning acts. It's about keeping your team focused on a goal and motivated to do their best to achieve it, especially when the stakes are high and the consequences really matter. It is about laying the groundwork for others' success, and then standing back and letting them shine."
- Chris Hadfield
Leadership
""Focus on the journey, not on arriving at a certain destination.""
- Chris Hadfield
Growth
"Almost everything worthwhile carries with it some sort of risk, whether it’s starting a new business, whether it’s leaving home, whether it’s getting married, or whether it’s flying into space."
- Chris Hadfield
Taking Risks
"Almost everything worthwhile carries with it some sort of risk, whether it’s starting a new business, whether it’s leaving home, whether it’s getting married, or whether it’s flying in space."
- Chris Hadfield
Taking Risks
"Focus on the journey, not on arriving at a certain destination."
- Chris Hadfield
Mindfulness
"Anticipating problems and figuring out how to solve them is actually the opposite of worrying: it’s productive."
- Chris Hadfield
Adaptation