I was more prone to getting an injury wearing dress shoes than I was slaloming down the slopes of Aspen Mountain. Instead I found my time more enjoyable jumping from tree to tree in the mountains, ski racing in Aspen, running the 400-yard dash, playing a round of golf with my dad, and of course, playing basketball. It's hard to explain how important sports were to me growing up and continue to be other than that's the one place I always feel like my true self. I can honestly say I'm completely at home when I'm playing sports. It's hard to explain how important sports were to me growing up and continue to be other than that's the one place I always feel like my true self.
Life is a constant whirlwind of how a person acts around people, first impressions, appearance, etc.
You often hear people say they act differently around some people than they do others or they're not as comfortable in certain situations. I can honestly say I'm completely at home when I'm playing sports. It's easy to feel relaxed in a situation when you are good at it. Sports were something that came natural to me and molded a lot of the confidence I have today. The importance of sports to me, however, wasn't the confidence I've gained but the drive that it continues to give me.