By By Arthur C. Brooks
Our fears about what other people think of us are overblown and rarely worth fretting over.
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Paige More gets real about what it was like to be a body positivity advocate who didn’t love her own body, and how she’s repairing her relationship with it now.
Just like with financial diversification, you should also invest in several different areas of your identity.
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Rejection from a sports team can be hard, but it doesn’t have to be the end of the world.
There are lessons that you can use in your own life to help you overcome what sometimes may seem as an insurmountable obstacle.
Believe it or not, some rejection while you’re going through the college recruiting process can be a positive thing. I know that being rejected by anyone isn’t fun and if you really want to play in college being rejected by a college coach is that much worse.
College student-athletes have never had it so good. Recent NCAA rule changes have given them freedom and potential earning power. They can transfer from one college to the next without having to sit out a year. Better yet, they’re no longer playing for just a college scholarship.
Why do people who have no experience of top-level sport feel compelled to advise professional athletes? If you have a smart idea that could improve their game, it’s probably not something they haven’t already considered themselves.