Succeeding Because of the 'Advantage of Disadvantages'

In his book David and Goliath, Malcolm Gladwell documents the lives of many successful leaders and entrepreneurs who succeed not in spite of challenges ...

Pro Golfer Jordan Spieth Gains Perspective from Autistic Sister

Jack Alexander shares a meaningful story about staying grounded even while in the spotlight:

Jordan Spieth is a professional golfer on the PGA Tour who ...

Remote Town Uses Sheep to Generate Google Street View Images

Google StreetView, the virtual tool that allows users to view eye-level images of a location defined on Google Maps, extends to cover many parts of the ...

High-Tech Security Robot Falls down Stairs and into Fountain

One of the internet's more recent victims of notoriety was not a person, animal, or airline—but rather a security robot.

The K5 Autonomous Data Machine—which ...

Horses Know How to Ask Humans for Help

Did you know that when horses have a problem they can't solve themselves, they're not above asking their human friends for help. That's the conclusion ...

The Incredible Story of an Unimpressive Pen

The next time you're signing your name at the DMV or another U.S. Government office, you probably won't notice the black pen in your hand. It, after all, ...

'NY Times' Article on the Stories We Tell Ourselves

In a New York Times article titled "The Stories We Tell Ourselves," philosopher Todd May notes that we're often telling stories about ourselves—mainly ...

The Frog Who Thought He Could Fly

Once upon a time there was a frog who lived in the north and wanted to go south for the winter as the swans did. Each year that frog watched the swans ...

A Lesson from the Chinese View of Humility

The Chinese-American Christian leader Russell Jeung explains how his father taught him a profound lesson on the true nature of humility. Due to the maltreatment ...

Librarian Leaves Millions of Dollars to University

Robert Morin, a cataloguer at the University of New Hampshire's library, "lived a simple, frugal life," complete with TV dinners and a car ...