Good day. It's Monday, August the 12th, 2024. Welcome to the Daily Article podcast. I'm Chris Elkins,

narrating today's article written by Denison Forum co-founder and CEO, Dr. Jim Denison.

I need to begin with a confession. The Paris Olympics began without me. I didn't watch the opening ceremonies live, though I had to respond later to their awful parody of The Last Supper.

I ignored the first few days of the competition since I didn't know much about the athletes or their events.

But over time, I was drawn in. By last Saturday, I was cheering as Steph Curry flung long-range daggers to lead the U.S. men's

basketball team to gold.

I was a proud American as our women's national teams won nail biters to secure gold in soccer and

basketball.

U.S. gymnast Simone Biles cemented her greatest of all-time status.

Divers contorted their bodies in ways that seemed

impossible. Runners trained for years only to win or lose by thousands of a second. Athletes

exhibited selfless and inspiring sportsmanship. Yesterday's closing ceremonies included the traditional

handoff to the next Olympic host city,

in this case, Los Angeles in 2008.

But in true Hollywood fashion, Tom Cruise performed a jaw-dropping stunt by diving from the top

of the Stead de France to the stage, drove the Olympic flag via motorcycle into a waiting

airplane, went skydiving with it into Los Angeles,

and transformed the Hollywood sign to include the Olympic rings.

Came to the Paris Olympics from 206 delegations.

Each of them had a purpose that motivated the rigorous training and sacrificial discipline that brought

them there. As Friedrich Nietzsche observed, he who has a why to live can bear almost any how.

According to scientists, the annual person meteor shower peaked early this morning. Here's the problem.

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