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life

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You play sports because you like to!

It feels good to play, but more than

that, you’re picking up skills that can

help you off the field, too—now and

for the rest of your life.

You learn that you

can deal with life’s

ups and downs.

In sports, you know you may win . . . or

lose. You keep going, even if it’s hard.

That’s called perseverance. You learn

to look back at a loss and find things about your performance that were

“wins.” Knowing that who you are is not decided by what happens during

one event can help you at school, at home, or at work someday.

Being able to bounce back when things don’t turn out as you’d hoped—

that’s called resilience. It makes it easier to deal with new situations and

bumps in the road your whole life. You know that the challenge might

be easy—or not—but either way, you can keep moving forward.

You learn

people skills.

In sports, you play with loud people,

quiet people, goofballs, and serious

types. You learn how to cheer them

on and support them if they’re down.

You learn that if you speak up when

you don’t understand, things will

make more sense. You learn there are

good ways and bad ways to disagree.

Being able to empathize and being

good at communicating and resolving

conflicts will make you stronger and

more independent wherever you go.

These skills make you a leader!