It's normal to lost the love for the sport you love so much the longer you compete. What used to be something you enjoyed with friends quickly can turn toxic when things like expectations, politics, injury and money get in the way of just having fun. Fun begins to be a luxury instead of the standard. Pressure begins to mount and you start to think to yourself, "Is it worth it being a student athlete?". I get it and I just want you to understand that it's normal to go through this .
In this video I want explain some of the potholes you can inadvertently fall in as a student athlete that can cause you to lose the love for your sport and what you can do to correct those things. This video is not an effort to talk student athletes into playing a sport if they've decided to walk away. This video is to assist in developing a clear mind so a student athlete can make that decision for themselves.
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Referencing the million to one odds, showing the percentages and averages of not making it is pointless. It may feel good to "tell them how it is" or at least how you perceive it to be but it's off putting and non productive.
- Big Brotha Bel
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