Overcoming Adversity In My Athletic Career

Throughout my entire life, I have been presented with problems of all different degrees of difficulty. In our day to day lives we are faced with the task of overcoming adversity whether it be a big or small issue. No matter what type of a person someone could be, they are going to encounter challenges that could possibly even push them over the brink. On the other hand, it is at these strenuous moments of time in which we as human beings are able to learn our most valuable lessons in life. Personally, from my own experiences I would have to say you learn the most essential life skills without even taking notice of it. In the early years of my athletic career I was able to obtain a more calm mindset that I didn’t even know had been altered through the events that would unfold. …show more content…
My team was playing against a separate town that was a lot more physical than they should have been with us at that age. For some odd reason, the referee was not calling any fouls against the opposing team. As you can imagine, the team was freaking out on the referee and complaining on just about every single blown call. I myself was joining in on the bandwagon of frustration being built up within ourselves, and I was able to see first-hand parents losing control of themselves. This was not something that an average ten year old kid should have to see, but there is a reason for everything that happens within our lives. As I witnessed all of these people get enveloped in their emotions, a new outlook on life began to develop within my