An Astronaut’s Guide to Achieving the Impossible | Mike Massimino

Finding Mastery with Dr. Michael Gervais

Dr. Michael Gervais

Sport Psychology, Finding Mastery, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Business, Self Help, Michael Gervais, Health & Fitness, Mindset, Psychology, Self-improvement, Education

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🗓️ 21 February 2024

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

What drives us to pursue impossible dreams, fail repeatedly, and keep trying?

Our guest, former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino, truly embodies the spirit of never giving up.

Despite a fear of heights, bad eyesight, multiple rejections from NASA, and other setbacks, Mike's unwavering determination led him to perform heroic spacewalks to repair the Hubble Telescope and to send the first-ever Tweet from beyond Earth’s atmosphere.

But how did he maintain his persistence? What psychological skills did Mike need to master to face down failure after failure and keep reaching higher?

This conversation isn't just about outer space; it's about the space within us all that holds the power of persistence, teamwork, and awe.

Mike's journey from New York neighborhood to NASA is a testament to the extraordinary feats we’re all capable of achieving. His story is a beacon of hope for anyone who's ever been told they can't. And he's here to share the wisdom gained from a lifetime of looking up and stepping forward into the unknown.

So, as we embark on this journey with Mike Massimino, prepare to be inspired, to learn, and to see our own challenges a little differently. Because sometimes, reaching for the stars teaches us more about ourselves than we ever imagined.

I’m excited for you to apply what Mike has to teach us!

With Fire,

Mike

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0:00.0	There's a lot to it. It's not just being smart or being the best athlete or being the best looking it's what's inside of you.
0:07.0	One in a million is not zero. So if your chances are one in a million, which they are in just about anything you might try.
0:12.5	That means you stand the chance.
0:14.0	You really can't control what the outcome of your effort is going to be.
0:18.0	You can only can control your effort.
0:19.0	All the successful people that I've met,
0:21.0	they're not people who never fail.
0:23.2	Their people never let failure stop them. Welcome back or welcome to the Finding Mastery Podcast. I am your host
0:38.5	Dr Michael Gervay by trade and training a high performance psychologist. And today, I want you to ponder a question that goes to the heart of human ambition and resilience.
0:50.0	What drives us to pursue impossible dreams?
0:54.0	To fail repeatedly and to keep trying?
0:58.0	Our guest, former NASA astronaut, Dr. Mike Massimino,
1:02.0	embodies the spirit of never giving up.
1:05.0	Despite a fear of heights, bad eyesight, multiple rejections from NASA,
1:10.0	and a host of other setbacks.
1:13.0	Mike's unwavering determination led him to embarking on multiple spacewalks,
1:18.0	repairing the Hubble's telescope,
1:21.0	and sending the first ever tweet from beyond Earth's atmosphere.
1:26.3	How about it?
1:28.0	But how did he maintain his persistence?
1:30.8	What psychological skills did Mike need to master to face down failure after failure and keep reaching higher?
1:38.0	This conversation isn't just about outer space, it's about the space within us that holds the power of
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