They pass you the ball, you take the shot at the buzzer, and the ball bounces off the rim.

The boss gives you the project, you develop and pitch the idea, and the client rejects the campaign.

Family looks to you for guidance, you make the best...

If a restaurant offers to comp your meal for no apparent reason, you're going to let them, right?

If the airline offers to upgrade you to first class just because they have an extra seat, you're going to take it, right?

If your boss says to take...

If you want to go into space, you have to go in a rocket. If you want to explore the depths of the ocean, you have to go in a submarine. There are places in life that, if we want to go, there is a specific way to get there.

This week in The Life...

Looking at old photos can unleash a tidal wave of details of what were, until that moment, forgotten memories. We remember why were in that location, who all went with us and who we met when we were there, the smells that surrounded us...

If your child complains that the neighbor's bought their kid a car, you can remind them, "You're only nine years old."

If your employee criticizes you because you still haven't launched their idea into the market place, you might tell them...

If your child complains that the neighbor's bought their kid a car, you can remind them, "You're only nine years old."

If your employee criticizes you because you still haven't launched their idea into the market place, you might tell them...

If you fail a test, you could chalk it up to the teacher not liking you. If your cake doesn’t turn out like the one in the recipe book, you could surmise the chef who wrote the recipe book has it out for you. If you get cut from the team because...

Research shows women and men both consider symmetrical faces beautiful and attractive. They prefer romantic partners with symmetrical faces, and they're more inclined to develop personal and professional friendships with those with symmetrical...

Your co-worker lashes out. Your friend stops responding to texts. Your dentist couldn't be less gentle. Your parent couldn't be more critical. All of these hurt. But we have to choose: will our response come out of a heart filled with hurt or a...

Getting the big promotion. Earning that spot on the team. Losing those last 10 lbs. None of these things just happen. We have to work - dare we say, sometimes fight - to attain our goal. This week in The Life and Lyrics of David, we see what David...