Argumentative Essay On Being A Professional Athlete

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Do you want to earn millions of dollars? Do you want to travel and go to various cities or countries? Do you want to earn endorsements and enjoy the benefits from companies such as Nike or Adidas? You’re in luck, as all it will take to be able to earn all of the perks mentioned is a relatively simple formula. Just be athletically inclined with the talent to play a specific sport of your choosing. Pertaining to that, you’ll also have to be highly proficient in some areas. Size, strength, speed, coordination, and knowledge are some aspects that you’ll have to have to be able to earn all of those things previously mentioned. Also, you have to be good enough to be able to play in a professional league. Lacking in some of those areas? Yeah, I do too. After all, like a majority of people, I’m just a regular …show more content…
This is true for a majority of professions, including teachers, lawyers, doctors, and even the President of the United States. The professions listed and many more have an obligation as a worker. This obligation is to further the society by providing a service. Teachers contribute immensely to society, teaching the next generation of impactful people. Doctors help in treating the sick, injured, and even save lives. Soldiers put their lives on the line every day to defend their country so everyone back home can stay safe and secure. Mihir Bhagat, a writer for Bleacher Report, also had his own opinion on the matter:

Obviously, what these individuals must not be aware of is the most important man in our nation, the president, who makes critical decisions that affect the entire world every day, only makes $400,000 a year. While President Obama is hard at work reviving the economy, the unproven rookie in the MLB is earning way over that figure.

Mihir Bhagat, Bleacher

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