"Are you unselfish?"

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Did you catch some of the Winter Olympics from Torino, Italy? I did, simply because I’m fascinated by people who ski 87 mph down a mountain in record time. Or, athletes who scrub centimeters ahead of a heavy weight sliding across the ice.

For me, the highlight came before the games even started. Michelle Kwan made the women’s figure skating team, but just barely due to a groin injury. She planned to compete, but after practicing in Torino, discovered that she couldn’t skate completely healthy. She resigned and her explanation at a press conference was poignant.

Basically, she said that she put her need to compete—her drive, passion for the sport, and courage—behind what was best for the U.S. team. She signed her petition, agreeing to skate if healthy, and she was keeping her word to that by resigning and making room for Emily Hughes to compete.

I found it really refreshing that Kwan put her own needs second to the team’s. May her unselfishness inspire us all to listen to life and make a life, not just a living.

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