The Olympics are almost upon us. During every Olympics, we see happy, heartwarming stories portrayed on television, but we also see desperately unhappy ones. We see favorites devastated to win silver, ...

Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F. Kennedy, endured a life marked by bitter tragedy. She lost both of her parents in a plane crash, and 11 years later, another crash claimed her brother’s life. Soon ...

Whether you were denied a promotion at the office or you didn't qualify for a marathon, failing feels bad. Many people will go to great lengths to avoid failing so they don’t have to feel painful ...

Failure is often viewed as a daunting prospect, especially in the context of tertiary education. For many students in South Africa, the stakes are high. Not only do academic setbacks threaten their ...