63. Neil Armstrong

06/09/2024 42 min
63. Neil Armstrong

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Diving into the life and greatness of Neil Armstrong from James Hansen's book: First Man-----1:40 - What reading did for Neil4:20 - Napoleon: are you lucky?10:15 - The low point of Neil's life  + Theodore Roosevelt and how to honor lost loved ones13:15 - Pursue excitement 15:00 - Early days at NASA20:30- The lifestyle and sacrifices When the men are preparing for a flight they are really home hardly at all . They come home on weekends and even they have work to do. We’re lucky if they have a chance to come in and sit down and say hello before they go off again a day later.23:00- What's your capacity to move on? 26:45 - The purpose of Apollo 11I think we’re going to the moon because it’s in the nature of human beings to face challenges. It is by the nature of his deep inner soul. We’re required to do these things just as salmon swim up river.27:40 - How the moon landing almost didn't happen32:45 - The need for a team34:15 - Lessons and takeaways-----Website: https://www.chasegreatness.netBook: https://www.chasegreatness.net/bookApparel: https://www.chasegreatness.net/shop