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Podcast: The Daily Article
Episode: Rory McIlroy, Tom Cruise, and the power of persistence: Holy Monday and my greatest personal fear
Description: Get your copy of Who Am I? today.Rory McIlroy won the Masters yesterday, becoming only the sixth man ever to win all four majors (the “career grand slam”). Afterward, he told his four-year-old daughter, Poppy, “Never give up on your dreams. Never, ever give up on your dreams.” Tom Cruise would agree. The actor is known for his death-defying films that his fellow actor Simon Pegg calls “absolutely bananas.” McIlroy and Cruise illustrate the power of persistence. But what do we do when our dreams and fears require a power beyond human agency?About D...