Some of us are born with superior skills in certain areas. Others of us discover them by surprise.
As a Major League Baseball player, for instance, Joe Girardi couldn’t hit a curveball to save his tail, but he’s turned out to be a damn good manager. Former bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger couldn’t act, but ultimately has been [...]

Growing up as an only child with two working parents, I spent inordinate amounts of time alone. To entertain myself during this solitude, I invented a cadre of imaginary friends who joined me on all of my various (and usually fictitious) adventures.
These invisible buddies were with me through thick and thin, hanging around far longer [...]