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Everybody has to learn the hard way.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Byline: Susan Ager
Maybe it's different when the eyes of the nation are upon you, and your future rests on this season's performance.
But sometimes losing big can feel like winning. Sometimes a miserable failure is exhilarating, teaching us the quiet meaning of success.
Maybe some of the Detroit Tigers know what I'm talking about.
Growing up, I figured out quickly how to avoid losing. I played only games I could generally win, like Scrabble. I declined offers from friends to go bowling. I entered spelling bees, not canoe races.
Later, I took on jobs I knew I could do well and dodged those I knew could defeat me.
I ...
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