Landon Donovan on the Fickleness of Praise

Former pro soccer star Landon Donavan was the standard-bearer of American soccer for more than a decade. When Donovan was growing up in California, he ...

Preacher Struggles with Cancer of Envy

Henry Varley is best known as the man who stated to Dwight Moody, "The world has yet to see what God will do with a man who is fully committed to ...

Pit Crew Works as a Team

In 1950, Indy car pit crews consisted of four men—including the driver! No one was allowed to get near the car except this small crew of specialists. ...

Lack of Rest Causes Spike in Athlete Injuries

In 2013 The New York Daily News reported that many orthopedic surgeons have noticed a disturbing trend—a serious spike in debilitating knee injuries ...

Paul McCartney Admits His Insecurities

In an interview with NPR, former Beatles star Paul McCartney said:

It seems to me that no matter how famous [you are], no matter how accomplished or how ...

Parents Pressure Kids towards Athletic Success

In his book Game On: The All-American Race to Make Champions of Our Children, Tom Farrey warns parents about the excessive pressure they can put on their ...

Too Many Vitamins Can Harm Your Body

Your mom made you take your vitamins. Without vitamins, your body would develop skeletal defects, eye impairments, dermatitis, anemia—in essence, ...

Man Rediscovers His Ability to Dream

Dave Harvey writes in “Rescuing Ambition”:

For the past couple decades, I had a condition that kept me from sleeping well. The technical term ...

Field Goal Kicker Learns from His Greatest Misses

On August 31, 2002, Phil Brabbs, a placekicker with the University of Michigan, lined up for the most important field goal attempt in his career. With ...

Japanese Students Outlast American Students in Persistence

In standardized math tests, Japanese children consistently score higher than their American counterparts. While some assume that a natural proclivity ...