A woman sits at a table, reflecting on what happened. Sitting with those feelings of anguish and uncertainty. She's sitting with failure. I once sat with an athlete a few hours after the biggest competition of his career. For years, he had imagined how the day would unfold. He knew where his family would be sitting. He knew what he would say in post-match interviews. He had rehearsed the victory long before it arrived. Then he lost. Not dramatically. Not through bad luck or c
