my way home, I often listen to sports radio. Recently I heard an observation that intrigued me. The commentator was discussing Bronco quarterback Trevor Siemian’s interception rating and noting that Brett Favre, the eleven-time Pro Bowl quarterback, had a very high interception percentage. But, he went on to say, Favre had a great completion record and could be counted on to win the game in the fourth quarter. It got me thinking: Is it better to go big — risking losses but having the potential for greatness — or play it safe, with neither spectacular fails nor great victories? Is it even possible to have wins without concomitant losses? I was reminded of this observation on Yom Kippur, when Rabbi Dani Rapp mentioned King David. […]
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