MATTHEW SYED JASON FOX As the for the best part of a decade, Simon Mundie was pitch-side at many of the most high-profile sporting events in history. It was often thrilling, but the emphasis always seemed to be on results, tactics and the score. But as the saying goes, sport is a metaphor for life – so Simon set out to explore that. Drawing on interviews with sporting legends from , along with psychologists, philosophers and world-renowned thinkers, Simon shares some of the tools and techniques that sportspeople have embraced to grow and evolve. From to the and the , he explores eight universal themes that are highlighted in sport, but that are all too easily overlooked. What can the careers of teach us about exploring our potential? What can teach us about the power of being truly selfless? Wise and inspiring, illustrates that the contentment we are all looking for isn't somewhere 'out there' – it's actually so close that we tend to overlook it. RUPERT SPIRA AMOL RAJAN