But they showed the spirit that had driven the Columbia and Challenger crews and the joys of outer space that had been so appealing to them.
Dennis Tito is one of those people who have been seized by a longing for the ultimate high -- a joy ride to outer space.
But the world is constructed in such a way that it meets you halfway in moments precisely like these, your inner joy seeks an outer counterpart and finds it, it always does, even in the bleakest regions of the world, for nothing is as relative as beauty.
A video posted Tuesday by Roscosmos, the Russian space program, summarizes this decades-long quest to bring motorcycle joy rides to outer space.
The power of mindfulness, learning to be present, finding purpose by expressing our gifts and joy, realizing our outer life is only as balanced as we honor and develop our inner life-all are moving people to a new Heaven and new Earth.
Despite a world of meat eaters numbering in the billions and communication and distribution networks wrapping the planet like spider's silk, I had to travel to Outer Mongolia to discover the joys of mutton chops.
"I had joy and excitement about outer space--nothing was known about back holes--just huge, intangible, dangerous entities, and I felt excitement when little Sputnik flew".
Dana has a Masters degree in Holistic Health Ministries and is intrigued by the way simplifying our outer lives leads to more peace, joy and creativity.
