Senator Mark Kelly on Stoicism, Space, and Staying Calm Under Pressure

The gist

1. Kelly says when you don't know what to do, don't do anything, and wait to see if the situation corrects itself.
2. A knot in your stomach before a high-stakes task is healthy; overconfidence predicts failure across flying, leadership, and beyond.
3. Thousands of hours in simulators build calm under pressure, preparing you for surprises that no training could spell out directly.
4. The Navy posts landing grades publicly, with okay as the highest score, to keep pilots from ever feeling they have fully arrived.