In the case of Phelps (left) and Schooling, generativity went like a dream. Phelps wanted to imbue in younger swimmers self-confidence and the courage to dream big. Schooling wanted to be like Phelps.
The writer talks about generativity, where one seeks to impart and pass on valued traditions, skills and wisdom, to foster the realisation of human potential in future generations.
IT has been one month since I learnt 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.
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