Playing sports does not build character, it reveals it
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008T4D subscriber Simon from Toronto sent me the following thought last week.Â
We have all heard the old adage that ‘playing sports builds character’. Whenever I read or think such a thing it seems to be in Tim Allen’s alter egos growly voice (Tim Taylor) from Home Improvement.
A few years ago I stumbled across a variation of the phrase that rang a bell and has since never been far from my mind as I interact with people.  ‘Playing sports does not build character, …it reveals it’.
Far beyond what happens on the field of play, as stakes get higher in your role in life be it at work or in your relationships, remember that your character or how you conduct yourself influences others and can turn people ‘on’ or ‘off’ to you.
I want to be ‘on’ what about you?
Thank you Simon….great thought. I think playing sports actually does both. It can both build and reveals character. On the right team with the right moral compass the building of character can happen in more positive direction. Either way….character as Simon says, either attracts or detracts - it builds or destroys - it turns people on or off!Â
So let’s light UP, TURN ON and SHINE ALL DAY LONG! Who knows maybe our example will inspire others to do the same!
Kirk OUt
