When you're covering a news story there's a tendency to feel bulletproof

If gunshots had gone off in a situation where I was not on the job, I would have wet my pants. I had no record of courage in my personal life...When you're covering a news story, however, there's a tendency to feel bulletproof. It's as if there's a buffer between you and the world, as exponentially more dangerous variant of the unreality you feel when taking a stroll while listening to your iPod. In the context of combat, my reflex to worry had been completely overridden by my desire to be part of the big story."

- 10% Happier by Dan Harris