I've encountered many defeats. Without defeats, how do you really know who the hell you are? If you never had to stand up to something—to get up, to be knocked down, and to get up again—life can walk over you wearing football cleats.


Modern Maturity (Sep.–Oct., 2001)


I've encountered many defeats. Without defeats, how do you really know who the hell you are? If you never had to stand up to something—to get up,...

I've encountered many defeats. Without defeats, how do you really know who the hell you are? If you never had to stand up to something—to get up,...

I've encountered many defeats. Without defeats, how do you really know who the hell you are? If you never had to stand up to something—to get up,...

I've encountered many defeats. Without defeats, how do you really know who the hell you are? If you never had to stand up to something—to get up,...