There's nothing wrong with celebrating the good things in our past. But memories, like witnesses, do not always tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. We need to cross-examine them, recognizing and accepting the inconsistencies and gaps in those that make us proud and happy as well as those that cause us pain.

It's always seductive to know where one stands in relation to the average.

As an overly confident college freshman, the first time I received a below-average score on an exam was a needed wake-up call.

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