Dealing with fear and uncertainty in the face of danger from "summary" of Riding Rockets by Mike Mullane
As the countdown ticked closer to zero, my heart raced with a mix of excitement and fear. The danger of what lay ahead was palpable, the uncertainty of space travel looming over me like a dark cloud. But as an astronaut, I knew that fear was just part of the job - a necessary evil that had to be faced head-on. In those final moments before liftoff, I had to confront my fear and push it aside. I had to focus on the task at hand, on the mission that lay before me. There was no room for doubt or hesitation, no time to second-guess myself. I had trained for this moment my whole life, and I knew that I was as prepared as I could be. As the engines roared to life and the rocket began its ascent, the fear melted away, replaced by a sense of wonder and awe. The danger was still there, lurking in the back of my mind, but it was overshadowed by the sheer exhilaration of hurtling through the atmosphere at incredible speeds. But even in the relative safety of space, danger still lurked around every corner. The smallest mistake could have catastrophic consequences, and the uncertainty of what lay ahead was ever-present. But I had to trust in my training, in my fellow astronauts, and in the technology that had brought us here. And so I pressed on, navigating the challenges and dangers of space travel with a mixture of fear and determination. Each moment was a test of my courage and resolve, a battle against the unknown. But in the face of danger and uncertainty, I found strength I never knew I had, a resilience that carried me through even the most harrowing of moments.
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