I love the song “All I Do Is Win.” It’s got a catchy hook and underscores one of the central themes of American culture: We’re a society obsessed with winning. We’re taught as kids that winning is good and losing is bad. It’s ingrained in us. We revel when we win but...

When I was four years old, I had surgery on my lower back. I spent months in the hospital and longer doing physical therapy. I hated physical therapy. As part of the rehab process, I exercised with parallel bars every morning. It was to keep my muscles from stiffening...