I used to be a huge sports fan, especially when it came to basketball. For as long as I can remember my beloved Boston Celtics had been as important to me as anything. If they lost, I had a bad day. If they won, I had a good day.
Stepping away from TV, SportsCenter and really any media in general since I’ve been traveling changed things, however.
Now I feel like I should be as die hard a fan as I was before, but I’m just not. I’ve tried to follow along, but I lose interest. And I’m not into doing things that I’m not genuinely interested in.
I’ve been thinking about this for months.
A couple ideas come to mind as to why I seem to have lost interest.
The most obvious reason, to me at least, is that the person I really enjoyed watching sports with is no longer a part of my daily life. Watching the Celtics, screaming at the TV and spending lots of money on tickets was our thing. They aren’t around, so maybe that has something to do with it.
Next, I’ve seen a major change in my priorities over the last few months. I’m more focused on learning, experiencing and doing things that add value to either my life or someone elses. I have a different view of time, in terms of it being a finite resource, than I did before. Reading a book, getting smarter, learning an instrument or talking to a friend come over watching a bunch of grown men play a game. This isn’t to say that I don’t relax and enjoy some mindless entertainment now and then, because believe me, I do.
The more I look back at this the more I realize how unhealthy my relationship with spectator sports was. My mood actually fluctuated with the wins and losses of the Celtics. When they lost in the playoffs (except when they won the ‘ship in 08, booya!) I was really sad. Like not talking to people and sulking sad. Pretty pathetic looking back at it now.
I still don’t quite know what to make of this, these are just some observations.
Can you relate?