For instance, if I'm afraid to fly, should I force myself to fly anyway?

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Add the mystical mental discipline of a samurai warrior, if I can also force myself to perform more than one or two tai chi swings.

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On days of intense sadness or struggles I have to force myself to find something positive, even if its as simple as the way the sunlight looks in the window.

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In that vein, I had to force myself to accept the fact that our portfolio, in an ideal world, should break down as follows: one would be a runaway success, most would plug along without huge gains or losses either way, and unfortunately, some will die.

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"It's a very gratifying feeling for someone who's devoted their career to test flying like myself and all the other astronauts, " said former Air Force Maj.

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And how can I trust someone with my life, when I can't trust them not to force me out of the military if I accidentally slip up and reveal the truth about myself?

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