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by Neal H. Mayerson, Ph.D.

Winter Olympics: Standing Tall off the Medal Stand

By Neal H. Mayerson, Ph.D. on February 19, 2010 in Quite a Character

Is it possible to live with satisfaction -- off the Olympic medal stand?

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I'm not an athlete, but

Submitted by Anonymous on February 23, 2010 - 7:21am.

I'm not an athlete, but severalin my family are serious ones - and I think part of what pushes them to devote so much time and incredibly hard work are the VIA character strengths of zest, perseverance and appreciation of beauty and excellence. And rather than being stupid - I think highly competitive people are high in hope, too. They might make the medal stand!

reply to anonymous

Submitted by neal on February 23, 2010 - 7:59am.

I agree completely. BTW... I did not mean to imply that athletes who pursue gold medals or professional athletics are stupid. They are instead incredibly passionate about what they do.

suck me up

Submitted by Anonymous on February 26, 2010 - 1:21pm.

suck me up

lol

Submitted by Anonymous on February 26, 2010 - 1:22pm.

lol

lol

Submitted by Anonymous on February 26, 2010 - 1:22pm.

lol

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Neal H. Mayerson, Ph.D.

Neal Mayerson, Ph.D., is the founder and Chairman of the nonprofit VIA Institute on Character.

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