John's BackgroundA search for more information Johns work may not have been fun but it was gratifyingWhat initially interested John in spaceflightHow much human drama is involved in spaceflight intellectually and emotionallyPublished decisions are the result of negotiation and argumentProcess of discovering lunar module Logic prevailed in spaceflight Wanting to see the behind the scenes workProgressively more responsible positionsBeing able to ask the right questions to Discern true answersWith knowledge comes responsibility to understand, differentiate what knowledge really means Develop critical thinking skills to understand the wonderful bounty of knowledge Ability to ask immensely simple questions, like EinsteinInitial questions to ask oneself about something:Do I know anything about this topic? Does what I'm hearing make sense based on what I know?How do I find out what the reality is, so I can make an accurate judgement about this information?Trial and error in regard to the situation. How can I generalize from the experience?John's Highlights over the years How John sustained the drive The fire in the belly of working with NASAWeightlessness The next big thing? The Moon? Mars?Each stage gives you lessons to make the next stage successful What drives us to explore?Space exploration and Self exploration The Blue Marble, Earth rise credited with starting the environmental movement. They went to the Moon and they discovered the EarthThe further you go out the more you can see what's inside "The farther back you look, the farther forward you are likely to see" - Winston ChurchillAdvice to his younger self: Patience, Preparation, and Persistence but only if you're interested in something because then you make your own lucky breaksLuckiness implies you have prepared for what comes your way, Study really hard but study what you're interested in.What am I interested in ? And how much? Try different things and see what interests you, and see what sticks. The thing you think about a lot are the ones you ought to be doing .John's gift to share: Know thyself. What could be better than doing something that's fun and gratifying and knowing the world is a better place because of it. 
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