Why Kids Are Under To Succeed In Sports

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Sam Roccograndi, Mrs. Ippolito H. World Literature, 28 May, 2024. The Pressure Young Kids Are Under To Succeed In Sports Which Leads to Burnouts and Negative Self-Perception. Many people have thought of quitting their sport or maybe they did quit because of the pressure that was on them to succeed. Many kids worldwide quit their sports because of the immense pressure they are under to succeed. These kids experience burnout and no longer have fun playing their sport. This is because they are so focused on playing good or winning that when they don't, they perceive themselves in a negative way. This can hurt their confidence and make it so whenever they don't win or play well, they don't have fun. Burnout in sports refers to the state of physical, emotional, and …show more content…

The immense pressure that is put on young athletes is causing burnout, which can lead to negative self-perception. When participating in sports, a lot of people have poor self-perception due to the intense pressure placed on them, which leads to burnout. Burnouts can lead to negative self-perception and make athletes perceive themselves as failures. Especially when the athletes are not living up to their own expectations or others expectations. Their confidence takes a huge hit, as the athletes are struggling to cope with physical and mental exhaustion. They could lose confidence in their ability to play well or conquer obstacles, which further diminish their self perception. After the other team doubts his ability to hit the ball he thinks,“I am humiliated in the extreme and would like nothing better than to hit a line drive down the middle, but I know that I won't”(Bagdasarian 40). Through the use of the phrase, “but I know that I won't” the reader can interpret that the protagonist is negatively perceiving himself. This is because he is no longer confident in himself and his ability to hit the ball. He's saying he knows he won't hit

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