Reflecting on the impact of space travel on his personal life from "summary" of Riding Rockets by Mike Mullane
As I look back on my life, I can't help but see the profound impact that space travel has had on me personally. It's not just about the missions I flew or the weightlessness I experienced – it's about how those experiences changed me as a human being. When I first became an astronaut, I was a young, cocky Air Force pilot with a lot to prove. I was focused on my career and my own ambitions, without much thought for the bigger picture. But as I went through the rigorous training and preparation for spaceflight, I began to see things differently. Being in space, looking back at Earth from hundreds of miles away, gave me a new perspective on life. I realized how small and fragile our planet is, and how insignificant our individual problems and conflicts can seem in the grand scheme of things. It made me more humble and appreciative of the beauty and diversity of the world we live in. But it wasn't just the physical experience of spaceflight that changed me ...
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