As the saying goes, “All work and no Play makes Jack a Dull boy”. Academic learning and sports education complement each other. They resemble the two sides of the same coin. When carried out in tandem with each other, they augment the overall personality of the student. Students imbibe qualities such as leadership, sharing, team spirit and tolerance.
Sports is a complete package of life lessons. It is a great combination of the physical and cerebral.
One sets out to strengthen the body through sports, and sports rewards you with a bonus in return – mental toughness.
There is another old saying that a healthy brain needs a healthy body. Why do we need a healthy brain? Every individual tries his best to excel in academics. Right from the day we start schooling, our ambition is to show good results. But only academics do not an make individual. For a student to succeed at studies and academics, it is important to be healthy and fit. To remain healthy and to improve fitness, taking part in sports is very important.
Most importantly, sports teach the discipline of practice. The habit of single minded determination, the tenacity to score a point or a goal that is instilled through a game is often the most important habit that is necessary to accomplish excellence in any career – be it in the business or professional world.
Any person who excels in one walk of life automatically gains confidence in others. So if one is good at sports, it follows that their confidence will spill over to academics as well. With confidence on their side, it will motivate them to give their best. This article beautifully echoes the same thoughts.
Academic excellence is a stepping stone to success but good health is equally important to enjoy the fruits of success. So, it is necessary for academics and sports to have equal importance and maintain a proper balance to excel in both the areas.