This attitude toward struggle is not only counterproductive -- leading to self-defeating behaviors including retreating inward with self-doubt and avoiding necessary risk for fear of failure -- it is also wrong.

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Most mutual fund shareholders, for instance, are still avoiding any high-risk investments in their mutual fund portfolios.

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One big reason:ESPN owns the games outright, paying nothing for TVrights, sidestepping bidding wars and avoiding any risk of losing a franchise it created to a rival channel.

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