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What MLB Pitcher Jon Lester and 4 Other Professional Athletes Teach Us About Overcoming Obstacles

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As of 2009, Lester is cancer-free. “I As a high-school player, she caught the eye of the Tennessee State track and field coach, who recognized her tremendous ability and began training her as a runner. This article was published in June 2009 and has been updated. At 16, she made the U.S. Photo by Dennis Ku/Shutterstock.

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What Is Happiness and Why Is It Important?

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in his 2002 best-selling book, Authentic Happiness. And according to a 2008-2009 survey of 450,000 Americans led by Kahneman, personal well-being did increase as income increased—but only to a point. We’re trained as humans to believe that we feel the way we do because of what’s happening in our lives. Acting the Part.

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