Like most people, I enjoyed watching the Olympics. Some of us might even imagine our children becoming elite athletes one day. Unfortunately, becoming a great athlete is prohibitively expensive for most people, requiring significant time and money to achieve greatness.

I’ve played sports all my life and love the activity. Sports bring people from different backgrounds together to work toward a common goal: winning. Sports teach us discipline, demand perseverance, and require resilience. Some of us even learn how to lose or win graciously.

Without sports, my life would be duller, with fewer friends and acquaintances. I’d probably be 20 pounds heavier and sleep less peacefully at night. If you can play sports regularly, I highly recommend it.

You don’t have to be a great athlete. Instead, you just need to be competent. I hope my children pick up at least one sport or physical activity they can enjoy for

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