Changing the game, by Tim Shriver

<p>Growing up in the Kennedy family, Tim Shriver sees close relatives compete at the highest level of U.S. politics and learns a very specific definition of what it means to be a winner. As a result, a fierce competitiveness finds its way into every aspect of his life. But as the years go on, Tim begins to question whether this winner-takes-all mentality is the healthiest way to live. Maybe there’s a way that competition can bring out the best in all of us, regardless of who gets the gold medal.</p><p>For more on Tim:</p><p>Tim’s instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/timothyshriver/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/timothyshriver/</a></p><p>Tim’s book, <em>Fully Alive: </em><a href="http://www.timothyshriver.com/fully-alive" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.timothyshriver.com/fully-alive</a></p><p>Tim’s book, <em>The Call to Unite: Voices of Hope and Awakening: </em><a href="https://unite.us/book" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unite.us/book</a></p><p>Learn more about Tim’s work with UNITE: <a href="https://unite.us/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://unite.us/about</a></p><p>Learn more about Tim’s work with Special Olympics: <a href="https://www.specialolympics.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.specialolympics.org/</a></p><p>Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with immersive music and gentle mindfulness prompts. Read the transcript for this story:&nbsp;<a href="http://meditativestory.com/s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">meditativestory.com</a></p><p>Sign up for the Meditative Story newsletter:&nbsp;<a href="http://eepurl.com/gyDGgD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://eepurl.com/gyDGgD</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-s