“What are you smiling about?” uncle Tim questioned me.“Oh,” I broke out of my reverie. “This car is going to look nice in victory lane.”�...�Haha!” Tim laughed at my bravado. “Kid, you’re driving real good right now, but that black #33 is probably going to eat your lunch about lap three. Be humble. Be happy if you can hang on for a podium. You’ll look good taking your picture with whoever wins, OK?”He was right, he had the experience. He wasn’t trying to squash my dreams, he was keeping me level. .. if you can figure out which lesson should be to us all!!!! A couple of valuable lessons here... SocratesKeep this in mind the next time you are about to repeat a rumor or spread gossip.In ancient Greece (469 - 399 BC), Socrates was widely lauded for his wisdom. One day an acquaintance ran up to him excitedly and said, “Socrates, do you know what I just heard about Diogenes?”“Wait a moment,” Socrates replied, “Before you tell me I’d like you to pass a little test. It’s called the Triple. She'd never considered risking stripping in front of a bunch of men in a bar either.. but the odds were clearly in her favor... and she wasn't brought up in wealth like a lot of her classmates. She could really use this money.. she stared intently at the cards trying to conceive of any way she could lose. There were several ways, but the odds were so slim.. four of a kind 4's or 9's.. runner runner flush or runner runner straight.. that's it.. nothing else... and with math on her side. "I'll... "What?" she stammered, as a wave of fatigue rushed through her, and she slumped against James, who held her tighter to support her."What happened there?" James demanded huskily. "You were right on the edge of a transition."She shivered with cold and fatigue, and as she realised what had happened she looked up at him anxiously. "My aunt," she stammered. "She visited me today, and she said something to me, that..."She shivered again, and James guided her to her chair, and shoved her gently into.