Early success is a terrible teacher. You're essentially being rewarded…

Chris Hadfield
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Early success is a terrible teacher. You're essentially being rewarded for a lack of preparation, so when you find yourself in a situation where you must prepare, you can't do it. You don't know how. ✨ Chris Hadfield (2013). An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, p.68, Pan Macmillan
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Early success is a terrible teacher. You're essentially being rewarded for a lack of preparation, so when you find yourself in a situation where you must prepare, you can't do it. You don't know how. ✨ Chris Hadfield (2013). An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, p.68, Pan Macmillan

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