In this episode, we discuss what happened when our guest astronaut Chris Hadfield went blind during a space walk - and how he made it out alive. We talk about the mental toughness necessary to survive extremely dangerous situations like that, discuss in depth how astronauts deal with fear, look at the vital importance of powerful training to deal with huge risks, and much more with  Chris Hadfield.   Chris Hadfield, who the BBC called “the most famous astronaut since Neil Armstrong" has been a part of several space missions with the Canadian Space Agency and NASA. He served as Chief of Robotics and Chief of International Space Station Operations. Chris was the first Canadian to command the International Space Station and was awarded the NASA Exceptional Service Medal and inducted to the Canadian Aviation Hall Of Fame. In addition to his work as an engineer and astronaut Chris is an author, musician, and speaker.   We discuss:  The 3 key things that enabled chris to make it all the way through the astronaut selection processHow Chris survived going BLIND during a space walk in outer space!!How astronauts rescue incapacitated crew in outer spaceHow to cultivate the mental toughness to survive the most dangerous situations imaginableThe learned and trained ability to deal with extremely complex circumstancesWhy Chris was an astronaut for 21 years and only spent 6 months in space, thats how important training isIn outer space, you can’t count on luck, you count on your own learned ability to deal with the probable things that could go wrongHow NASA develops training programs to do everything possible to be successfulThe vital importance of visualizing failure and understanding what could go wrongAstronauts don’t visualize success, they practice for failure, all the timeVisualize failure, incrementally improve, don't count on luckNASA’s Recipe for SuccessThe relationship between DANGER and FEARThings don’t change whether or not you are afraid of them - the ONLY question is whether or not you are preparedYour body’s physiology reacts to being unprepared to a dangers situation with a reaction we simply call “fear”FEAR = LACK OF PREPARATIONPerpetual fear = STRESS (and overwhelm)Listen to fear, but don’t keep fear from allowing you to dictate your lifeHow do you change your own threshold of fear?Recognize real threats through the noise of the non threatsif you dont know what to be afraid fo, then your afraid of everythingthe difference between belief and knowledgeIf you're afraid of a jaguar, should you be afraid of a kitten?One of the ways to increase your own significance is to exaggerate your problemsWhy the perception that the world is more dangerous now than ever is fundamentally flawed"The Sky is Not The Limit"Life is TOUGH and the earth is TOUGH - it’s been here for 4.5 billion yearsThe perspective of an astronaut viewing the entire world from aboveWhy Chris recommends that you should “aim to be a zero”Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.