Last week I continued to share with why I like to compete in Intramural sports at Patrick Henry College. Today I will share with you my final reasons.
Glory The third reason one competes in intramural sports at Patrick Henry College is for everlasting glory in competitive awesomeness. Although my dormmates and I have failed for so many years to return with the coveted antelope-head trophy, there is still a lasting hope that one day, we will be destined to take back what was once ours. Hope is a strong motivator. And even the chance of winning, however slim, can lure entire dorms of victory-hungry men and women to fields and basketball courts to do battle. Even the fact of being the underdog can help motivate a team. Having less of a chance of winning and being underestimated at the onset could make victory so much sweeter, that the fight was harder to win but still done by the team with the greater persistence. The victor then celebrates humbly and makes the losers burn with jealousy and regret for all their trash-talking. Therefore… Therefore, in spite of all the reasons (read excuses) that I could have for avoiding intramural sports at Patrick Henry College, it appears that the benefits are too great to pass up. It’s a hard workout, a rare chance to release primal animalistic energy, and an opportunity to gain glory to your team through healthy competition (along with you looking like a boss occasionally). Learn something new at Patrick Henry College—something far from a classroom—and enjoy an activity with friends. Of course, being healthy and competing graciously also brings glory to God, which should be the real agenda for anything we do. I would argue that having the wrong spirit towards something even as facile as intramural sports should be a reason not to play. Otherwise…what are your excuses? Go play outside. Author Bio Jackson Katanic is currently studying Economics and Business Analytics at Patrick Henry College; a classical Christian liberal arts college in Purcellville, VA. He plans to attend law school and work in corporate management. Katanic has lived in seven different states and enjoy songwriting and boxing.
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