Athletes As A Dream of Impulse


What do we find common between a professional footballer on a payslip with 5 zeroes on it every week and an 8 year old running pointlessly in the middle of the day? Is it the spark of fulfilment in their eyes or the joy they get while doing what they love to do?

The answer to this question is also the very reason why kids idolize atheletes. Maybe its because they live out their dreams in them. Just imagine how satisfying it would be to make a living out of something you love to do! Most of us as kids must have had an awesome plan or a dream we now only wish we would have chased. So what changed?

Kids have an enviable knack for doing something with such selfless committment that it is beyond any comprehensible logic. They don't worry about the outcome nor do they need any external motivation. Whereas, we as adults are inspired only by logic, trying to do things only if there is a definite outcome we are aware of. We don't take enough chances. Children are therefore, in many weird ways braver than adults as they don't need incentives as a source of inspiration. So my advice, be impulsive, take your chances, never grow up!


Guest Written By Mohit Lakhotia