Michael Phelps, Joseph Schooling and the golden spirit of givingSINGAPORE -- Even in defeat, Phelps was happy to see Schooling win — that's what generativity, the ability to care across generations, is all about. It has been one month since I learned a wonderful new word that came my way thanks to swimmers Joseph Schooling and Michael Phelps and the history they made in the Olympic pool in Rio. That word is generativity, a golden word that ties different generations together, deepens understanding of how people grow to selflessness and inspires hope that society improves with age. Let me quote a few more lines: "I'm not happy, obviously, nobody likes to lose," Phelps said. And how does it inspire even in one so keenly competitive as Phelps a generosity in defeat marvelous to behold?

Source: The China Post September 11, 2016 16:41 UTC