It urks me to the fullest when I hear people say that an athlete's job is easy...all they do is play some ball and get paid millions for it. In a nutshell, that may be true. But what you don't realize is the hours of training and the pressure of staying healthy in order to make the cut.
You can be a hero today, and break your leg in a career ending injury and be a nobody. Not to mention that an athlete's career is significantly shorter than any other careers out there.
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ReplyDeletemost athletes (I'd say more than most perhaps nearly ALL) are disciplined in that way (exercise, diet etc.) not to say any of it is easy. I just think some people find more gratification in staying in shape.
There are folks out there doing that same stuff simply for "the love of the game" perhaps most aren't as talented in their respective fields and thus aren't paid the big bucks.
I think that athletes, along with other types of entertainers (actors, singers etc.) at such a level (professional) are absolutely blessed and more lucky than 99 percent of us ever hope to be.
Career short? very true, more overly -they are working less years of their life and making loads more income.
Some people wake up saying "who am I going to lay a big hit on today" and even more strange there are some that wake up and say "If i get hit hard today i am going to hit harder"
it's not to say they don't put their bodies through INTENSE stress for my pleasure, but I may also say that they are doing it for their OWN pleasure.
I will agree that in any of these cases the decision to be a part of the field of "fame/entertainment" is obviously a tempting front loaded question. TONS of cash TONS of fans and all for your little ol' body? Of course in hindsight those can all come back to hurt you. (overspending or having NO privacy) so in that sense i'd have to say I might want just a regular joe life.
again far outweighed by the latter points though.
Holy moly! That was a pretty in depth reply.
ReplyDeleteI do agree that luck plays a big role in making it. Just like it does in being 'discover' to become an actor or actress.
About for their own pleasure, I do agree with you for the most part. However I will counter using an example of Andrew Bynum of the Lakers. I believe he didn't start playing basketball until his senior year in high school. Because of his height, he was told to play ball because he can make it to the NBA and of course get the $$$$.
While smaller guys have to have the heart for the sport since it's a lot more competitive for them.
However, I don't feel sorry for them when they become broke. I read that 60% of profession athletes hit rock bottom within 5 years of retirement.
It's said that the money they make during their career is suppose to out last the career itself.