Sports And Happiness

Sports And Happiness

Baseball is happening now. Football is upon us. Basketball is coming in October. For those of you that don't give a shit, think again. Major league sports can be a slice of your happiness. You don't have to play sports. You don't even have to understand the game. However, just getting involved will give you an extra piece of happiness you don't have now.

If you like ice skating or gymnastics, you'll love major league sports. The main reason you like ice skating and/or gymnastics is because they are beautiful to watch. The men and women doing those sports are great athletes.  They move so gracefully you want to see them do things us mere mortals can't ever do. 

Well, guess what, major league sports men and women are just as athletic. Take football for instance. For those who don't know what to look for, it seems like they are a bunch of big guys smashing into one another. It couldn't be further from the truth. These athletes do things that are both graceful and beautiful. You just have to know what to look for. Seeing some of the athletic things happening on the field is unbelievable.

Also, the competition between two teams is so intense, you get a real sense of the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Getting involved in that competition will give you that thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Watching my wife screaming happiness when her team makes a great play makes me happy. Watching my wife cursing at the TV when her team does something stupid makes me happy. 

The bottom line is that her energy level shows me she has forgotten all the negative things going on in her life for the three plus hours she is watching her team. She gets even more intense when there's money on the line. It may be only a five dollar bet with me or the chance to win hundreds of dollars with the betting pool she's in. The money is not the issue - it's the winning that floats her happiness boat.

Sooo, don't just watch mind numbing TV when you could be watching a beautiful, graceful and competitive major league sport. It's a great way to get closer to your spouse or friend(s). It's a lot of fun being at a bar or in a stadium when everyone is screaming bullshit when their team sucks or cheering when their team is doing great. 

Remember, you don't have to know what's going on. 

All you need to know is that you're having fun and the people around you are having fun.