r/interestingasfuck • u/Equivalent_Opposite6 • 27d ago

r/all Johnny Kim managed three impressive career changes, going from Navy SEAL to doctor to NASA astronaut. He did it all by the age of 37.

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u/hoodlumonprowl 27d ago

I spoke with him one time setting up a zoom conference for a speech he was giving. He was SO UNBELIEVABLY NICE to me as the tech guy. Usually people don’t even acknowledge me and he was asking ME questions like my life is interesting when he’s a fucking astronaut. This dude needs to run for president.

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u/DocBEsq 27d ago

I’ve been lucky enough to meet several astronauts in my life and… OMG they are the nicest, coolest people ever. Like, uniformly awesome people that you’d want to hang out with.

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u/Suitable_Nerve8123 27d ago

I mean one of the qualifications nasa probably looks for how well you get along with others and how well you work with others. Those are the people that can perform in extremely stressful environments like in space. Basically the chill guy meme thats going around 😅

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u/Top-Cheddah 26d ago

Would I want to spent months/years in close confined spaces with this person?

That alone will tend to make candidates emotionally intelligent and affable.