My Favourite City Is Moscow, Because Of

It's Not Enough To Shelve Your Own Competitive Streak. You Have To Try, Consciously, To Help Others Succeed. Some People Feel This Is Like Shooting Themselves In The Foot - Why Aid Someone Else In Creating A Competitive Advantage? I Don't Look At It That Way. Helping Someone Else Look Good Doesn't Make Me Look Worse. In Fact, It Often Improves My Own Performance, Particularly In Stressful Situations.

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.

Focus On The Journey, Not On Arriving At A Certain Destination.

No One Ever Accomplished Anything Great Sitting Down.

Our Three Big Emergencies Are Fire, Loss Of Pressurization Or Contaminated Atmosphere. Any Of Those Things In A Spaceship Are Very Deadly And Time Critical. Everybody's Trained, But I'm The Commander Of The Ship, And It's Up To Me To Decide.