poseiden's review against another edition
5.0
This book was an absolute pleasure to read, I made it last as long as possible.
Chris has a great way of bringing humor and perspective to everything he writes about and makes it all so interesting, his outlook on life is truly amazing.
Especially enjoyed "sweat the small things" and "aim to be a zero"
Chris has a great way of bringing humor and perspective to everything he writes about and makes it all so interesting, his outlook on life is truly amazing.
Especially enjoyed "sweat the small things" and "aim to be a zero"
omipotent's review against another edition
5.0
Space information. What it's like to be an astronaut. Life tips. What more do you want?
mqreads's review against another edition
3.0
I’d give it 3.5.
I like some ideas the author presented:
1. Think like an astronaut. When you want to be something, think what you will do as if you are already that. I think this helps you reaching the same vibration as the thing you want, and by law of attraction, it makes it easy for you to attain.
2. Aim to be a zero, meaning being someone who doesn’t necessarily add value/get cheers and flower(what you get when you a plus one), but also does not cost the team trouble(what a negative one does). Surely, everyone wants to be a plus one, but it’s easy to mess things up and turn yourself into a negative one, especially when you are so eager to prove yourself. Start with being zero, and be ready to add value when the opportunity comes.
3. How to measure advancement. “So long as you conceive of advancement in terms of learning rather than climbing to the next rung of the professional ladder. You are getting ahead if you learn, even if you wind up staying of the same rung. “
4. Being ready doesn’t mean feeling certain you will succeed, rather it means understanding what could go wrong- and have a plan to deal with it. And to do that, you need to practice, to simulate the situation, so that when the actual thing comes, it’s no longer foreign to you. Intensive preparation is a permissible form of cheating.
5. Have a plan for major life events, but also have an equally detailed plan for how to adapt after. Plan for Physical and psychological adaption. Planning for having a dog is one thing, planning the life after having a dog is many times neglected.
But the good news is, you don’t need to reinvent the wheel, someone has prob done something similar and do your research!
The rest is the author’s storytelling on how he became an astronaut and what his life is in preparation for launching, life in the space. I didn’t feel those part super appealing to me unfortunately.
I like some ideas the author presented:
1. Think like an astronaut. When you want to be something, think what you will do as if you are already that. I think this helps you reaching the same vibration as the thing you want, and by law of attraction, it makes it easy for you to attain.
2. Aim to be a zero, meaning being someone who doesn’t necessarily add value/get cheers and flower(what you get when you a plus one), but also does not cost the team trouble(what a negative one does). Surely, everyone wants to be a plus one, but it’s easy to mess things up and turn yourself into a negative one, especially when you are so eager to prove yourself. Start with being zero, and be ready to add value when the opportunity comes.
3. How to measure advancement. “So long as you conceive of advancement in terms of learning rather than climbing to the next rung of the professional ladder. You are getting ahead if you learn, even if you wind up staying of the same rung. “
4. Being ready doesn’t mean feeling certain you will succeed, rather it means understanding what could go wrong- and have a plan to deal with it. And to do that, you need to practice, to simulate the situation, so that when the actual thing comes, it’s no longer foreign to you. Intensive preparation is a permissible form of cheating.
5. Have a plan for major life events, but also have an equally detailed plan for how to adapt after. Plan for Physical and psychological adaption. Planning for having a dog is one thing, planning the life after having a dog is many times neglected.
But the good news is, you don’t need to reinvent the wheel, someone has prob done something similar and do your research!
The rest is the author’s storytelling on how he became an astronaut and what his life is in preparation for launching, life in the space. I didn’t feel those part super appealing to me unfortunately.
lingosel's review against another edition
4.0
Audiobook by Chris himself is the best!
My favourite Canadian of all time :)
Without spoiling anything, let’s just say I binged all his YouTube video after this book.
My favourite Canadian of all time :)
Without spoiling anything, let’s just say I binged all his YouTube video after this book.
cate_zh's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed reading this book, but most of all I enjoyed learning from someone who was an actual astronaut. There were sentences throughout the book that I've copied down to remind me that although I'll never go into space, life on Earth is exciting, terrifying, and exhilarating. And you need to enjoy every damn moment.
pcothenet's review against another edition
4.0
Interesting and easy read. Good lessons on the value of sweating the small stuff and preparing for emergencies.
veronimacaroni's review against another edition
5.0
This is a great bed time read for both adults and kids. I liked how Chris wrote about astronaut work (that’s naturally intimidating) in a way that is not too technical for the reader and you could easily imagine everything in your mind like you would other novels. You’re able to see his experiences in “his perspective” and surprisingly it’s a humble, relatable place. He is an impressive man with impressive achievements, yet you can still feel his childlike wonder until the very end. Great life lessons in there too like “sweating the small stuff” as opposed to irresponsible positive thinking; and being a “zero”. Although not straightforwardly mentioned, I think the lessons revolved around manifesting your dreams and working towards it, discipline, responsibility, and stoicism/emotional intelligence. And I just needed to say one last thing: what an awesome family this man has: from his wife to his kids. A great life indeed.
riley_ng15's review against another edition
3.0
#1 Bản Việt Sổ tay phi hành gia
Lần đầu tiên mình đọc 1 cuốn sách chia sẻ về trải nghiệm làm phi hành gia và cuốn sách này được viết bởi phi hành gia có tiếng tăm nhưng mãi sau mình mới biết ông qua youtube :>, Chris Hadfield. Ông có một giọng văn khá là hài hước nhưng vẫn thể hiện được chuyên môn mà theo mình thì trẻ em hoặc thiếu niên có thể đọc và say mê
Lần đầu tiên mình đọc 1 cuốn sách chia sẻ về trải nghiệm làm phi hành gia và cuốn sách này được viết bởi phi hành gia có tiếng tăm nhưng mãi sau mình mới biết ông qua youtube :>, Chris Hadfield. Ông có một giọng văn khá là hài hước nhưng vẫn thể hiện được chuyên môn mà theo mình thì trẻ em hoặc thiếu niên có thể đọc và say mê
wickerparkgirl's review against another edition
4.0
This guy has a great attitude towards life, I want to emulate him.