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Out in deep space, there is a rule
about asteroid fields.
You do not charge straight through them.
That is how hulls get punctured
and missions end early.
You stick.
And you move.
You float with the current.
You dodge.
You pick your openings.
You find temporary shelter
behind larger rocks.
You learn the rhythm.
You adapt.
Trying to force a clean exit
only makes things worse.
Speed narrows your options.
Calm widens them.
If you find yourself in an asteroid field right now,
you are not alone.
They are far more common than reported.
Especially once you factor in
all the space junk.
Old decisions.
Other people’s messes.
Man-made debris
drifting too close for comfort.
This is not a failure of navigation.
It is part of the journey.
Calmer pilots last longer.
Steady heads make better choices.
Be fluid.
Be patient.
Use the current when it helps.
Avoid the debris when it doesn’t.
Stick.
Then move.
That’s how you get through
with the ship intact
and the stars still ahead.
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Apollo 13.
This one still impresses from orbit.
The story is quite legendary across the universe actually.
Right up there with Praw incident 11,456 years from now.
Apollo 13 was not a smooth mission.
It broke.
Badly.
No heroics.
No dramatic shortcuts.
Just a damaged ship,
limited resources,
and a very long way home.
So what did humans do?
They stayed calm.
They stopped trying to force the original plan.
They worked the problem in front of them.
They used what they had.
They improvised.
They adapted.
Stick.
Then move.
No panic.
No ego.
Just steady thinking
and a willingness to change course.
They didn’t “win.”
They survived.
And sometimes,
that is the most impressive outcome of all.
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Favourite actor who appeared in Apollo 13?
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Float well, Earthling.
NeilA
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Greetings, Earthling is a free daily newsletter designed to help you slow down, feel better, and start your mornings with a sense of meaning. Written from the perspective of a curious space observer named NeilA, each transmission blends mindfulness, motivation, and emotional insight with a hint of cosmic wonder.
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