Sports Have Become a Necessity of Life

The other day, I was reading the chapter on intelligence in my psychology textbook.

The section was about what can and can't be considered different types of intelligences. One sentence that really caught my eye read "the abilities that we can manage without, as in...athletics, are better considered talents than intelligences."

Now, I guess you could say that athletics is probably a talent and not an intelligence, but that's not the part of the sentence I want to dwell on now. 

What I would like to dwell on now is the question: Can we really manage without athletics, or sports in general?

Two hundred years ago, the only sports were probably things like archery and foot racing (I know there were more, but not many), and these sports were barely competitive. The rich, who had time on their hands, or the common folk during their few times of recreation, were the only ones participating in these sports.

During these times, people could live without sports. Even in the 20th century, sports were not the greatest obsession or passion. But nowadays, they have become a necessity.

I think this is the case because the high level of efficiency in workplaces compared to previous centuries results in more time for relaxation.

This means more people can go outside and compete or watch on television. 

In recent years, sports have become a necessity in the average family's life. In the United States, popular sports like football and basketball get almost as much attention as Presidential elections. 

The Super Bowl is one of the most anticipated events of the year for American football fans. For baseball fans, it's the World Series, for basketball fans it's the NBA finals, and for hockey fans...I think you get my point.

Worldwide sports events such as the Olympics and the FIFA World Cup are some of the most hyped up events in the world. 

Many fans anticipate a certain World Cup or Olympics for years, and when the time arrives, they cannot contain their happiness. 

Personally, I loathe missing a Manchester United, LA Galaxy, and USA men's national soccer team matches. I even made it a special point to my family not to make any plans for the month of June 11-July 11. I told them that I absolutely could not miss this year's World Cup. 

In today's society, sports cannot be managed without. They bring so many people happiness and joy. They cause frustration and anxiety. For some people, sports are a part of who they are and it is not just a part of their lives, but also a part of them. 

Sports are truly a necessity of life.