Mark Watney has a significant amount of knowledge presented in the first ninety pages of the Martian. In order to present this abundant amount of knowledge, he had to have the mindset of survival no matter the odds. When stranded on Mars, Watney did not default to giving up and dying because the chances of him surviving were extremely low. He used the materials around him, and came up with a plan of survival. He is not going to stop carrying out his plan until he is either safe at home, or dead. Mark Watney's best Habit of mind is his ability to persevere in life threatening situations.
Mark Watney first faced the challenge of planning out his food rations, and farming in order to grow more food. Watney planned to carry dirt into the
Mark Watney first faced the challenge of planning out his food rations, and farming in order to grow more food. Watney planned to carry dirt into the