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Originally Posted by CRussel
Next up, and very nearly finished, Chris Haddfield's An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth. This book is about the lessons that Chris learned, sometimes the hard way, about what it takes to succeed as an astronaut. Which are all things we all could, and should, do better at. Interspersed with stories and commentary on his three trips to space, including the final one we all know about.
This is a very well written book, that has a lot for us to learn from, without being at all preachy. He says good things about many of his fellow astronauts, by name, while pointing out the ways that some were less successful but never by name. (Very Canadian.) He makes some compelling points about how to be successful in life that you won't often hear. Two of which resonated with me - "Sweat the small stuff", and "Aim to be a Zero". Astronauts are all over-achievers, but the ones that succeed do so not because they are aggressive about achieving, but because the plan, practice and take care of all the little things that make success possible, and they don't jump in before understanding what they're jumping into and what their impact will be. A highly recommended book, even if you don't have a whole lot of interest in the space program, but an absolute must read if you do.
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Well, I decided to listen to C.J. Cherryh's
Foreigner since I wanted something to listen to that would keep my interest on a longish drive. Well, I got so caught up in the series again that I've started reading and listening again from the very beginning. I'm enjoying the read immensely, and discovering new things I'd missed the first time through. A truly excellent series. I'm through
Foreigner and
Invader, and moving on to
Inheritor. There goes my TBR for a while, I suspect.