It's been about a year since I was forced to retire from gymnastics because of a career ending injury. Now I am starting to play another sport that my doctor approved me to participate in. I'm just in the beginning stages of learning; most of the girls I would be competing against if I ever get good enough have been doing this sport since they were 6 years old. I can tell they have the fire for the sport, just like I had for gymnastics. However, I do not have the fire for this sport. It is okay and it is more fun than sitting around but it doesn't bring me the joy gymnastics did. I know that I worked really hard in gymnastics because I loved it so much but I just don't have the desire to work as hard for this sport because I am just neutral about it.
Can I "teach" myself to love the sport or is it just something that I need to have intrinsically so I will never love it? I don't have to do this sport but I like being active and I like being on a team. It is just a lot of time that I could put into studying (my major is really hard) and doing other fun stuff that I will have to spend learning and getting better at this sport. Opinions?
Can I "teach" myself to love the sport or is it just something that I need to have intrinsically so I will never love it? I don't have to do this sport but I like being active and I like being on a team. It is just a lot of time that I could put into studying (my major is really hard) and doing other fun stuff that I will have to spend learning and getting better at this sport. Opinions?