I think competing in sports helped me out a great deal in that regard. I went from being a top notch athlete in our HS division to being mediocre at best for a

I think competing in sports helped me out a great deal in that regard. I went from being a top notch athlete in our HS division to being mediocre at best for a small Division 1 school. It forced me to take a look at myself and figure out what I wanted to do with myself. So I instead focused on school and hanging out with friends and playing intramural sports as long as they just remained fun. In the end it really is about having multiple facets in your life, when one doesn’t go well if you have nothing else to lean on you will likely fall. So if sports are life and you get injured or are no longer competing at a high level, not surprised people have a hard time coping.