I don't want to be a saint; I just want to help people.

A traumatic event doesn't doom us to suffer indefinitely. Instead, we can use it as a springboard to unleash our best qualities and lead happier lives.

I've been running since high school. My boyfriend was on the track team, and I'd run with him.

Scientists have demonstrated that dramatic, positive changes can occur in our lives as a direct result of facing an extreme challenge - whether it's coping with a serious illness, daring to quit smoking, or dealing with depression. Researchers call this 'post-traumatic growth.'

My goal for the next decade is to try to make it as easy to save the world in real life as it is to save the world in online games.

Growing up, I was prone to anxiety.

I didn't accomplish what I set out to do, but I realized I had set out to do the wrong things