Let’s face it. We’ve all had times in our lives--whether fleeting moments over a few hours or lasting days and weeks--when we were caught up worrying about something or perseverating on a problem. I recently spoke to someone in this situation and provided the same advice they had given me a few years ago. …
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My wife had a hernia, so why can’t I?
Kathy recently had surgery to correct a pretty massive hiatal hernia. The doctor actually said “exceptionally large.” So it makes sense that I’d be jealous of all the attention and want a hernia too. Wrong. We were actually on day two of her recovery and I goaded her into going for a little walk. Loading …
20 Seconds of Courage
20 Seconds of Courage A number of years ago, I watched the movie We Bought a Zoo. It was really quite good--I found myself laughing and tearing up at the same time. The biggest takeaway for me, however, was during a poignant moment where Benjamin Mee, played by Matt Damon, offered advice to his on-screen …
Did you fall today?
I have learned a lot of lessons through ski jumping. One lesson I learned a few years ago was that taking risks was critical for improvement in the sport. I must have been very risky at the beginning, because I would often come home from practice with a new set of bruises or scrapes. Of …
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