Ben Crichy from NASA on Curiosity and Perseverance

Ben on Twitter supporting folks on their struggles with education:

Got a 2.4 GPA my first semester in college. Thought maybe I wasn’t cut out for engineering. Today I’ve landed two spacecraft on Mars, and am now designing one for the Moon. STEM is hard for everyone. Grades ultimately aren’t what matter. Curiosity and perseverance matter.

Even Mars Rover Lead Engineers have struggles. We all do. These folks didn’t get there by being geniuses. Remember:

Genius = Curiosity + Persistance

Simple Gratitude: Flipping pages of a notebook or book

I can do it over, over, over again. Sometimes I flip pages for no reason as a form of fidgeting or to experience more of the sensation.

For notebooks, the crinkle you get from the used pages is a simple joy.

It’s always why I buy/borrow paper books. I prefer the paper book.

And yes, I said borrow. Libraries are still a thing. Most have wonderful digital hold systems where you can reserve a book online and they email you when it’s ready for pickup.