I am in awe of the athletes on the Olympic stage, those winning medals or not – because they represent not only tremendous talent but also commitment to the achievement of excellence. Truly this world could use more of that. It's clear that all of the contenders in these contests were not ones who as children were happy with receiving awards for simply "showing up." Nor should any of us be. As I watch the American women gymnasts on the balance beam and the uneven bars, flippi

In the 1991 movie City Slickers, three friends in various strains of mid-life crisis join a two-week-cattle-drive getaway adventure that turns into a life-changing event. When Billy Crystal’s character Mitch reaches a bewildering low point, Curly, the wizened resident cowboy, (played by Jack Palance) cryptically shares his words of wisdom. "This one thing I do," he only says. Not until Mitch sees all the pretenses of his life stripped away and he comes face to face with his o