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Benjamin Watson plays in the NFL. The 255-pound tight end was a rookie member of the Baltimore Ravens in 2004. During the season, his playing ended when he tore his ACL. He did not play in the last part of the season, the playoffs, or the Super Bowl—, which the Ravens won. Even though he received a championship…

PERFECTIONISM Do you struggle with perfectionism like I do? Really, it isn’t that I’m a perfectionist; it’s just that I can’t tolerate mistakes in others or myself. Even the best we have to offer is flawed. Next time you watch the Best Picture from the 1959 Academy Awards, Ben Hur, look for the tracks…

Good may be the enemy of great, but perfect is the enemy of progress. You will get further if you are willing to risk more along the way and to make decisions with imperfect information. Accept that you will take some losses and don’t fret the little ones. Leave room in your world for others to win too.…

Meet a guy we know named Tyler. Tyler thought about graduating from high school early, but he wasn’t sure if he could do it. So he didn’t. After high school he had several ideas for business start-ups, but he didn’t want to risk losing the little money he had if they went under. So he decided to wait.…

A Georgia farmer, ragged and barefooted, was standing on the steps of his tumbledown shack. A stranger stopped for a drink of water and just to pass the time of day he asked: "How is your cotton coming along?" he asked. "Ain't got none," replied the farmer. "Did you plant any?" asked the stranger. "Nope,"…

Too Afraid to Plant Contributor: Jeff Strite in You Can't Reap them All A Georgia farmer, ragged and barefooted, was standing on the steps of his tumbledown shack. A stranger stopped for a drink of water and just to pass the time of day he asked: "How is your cotton coming along?" he asked. "Ain't got…