Sports: A Character Builder “Just Do It,” the virtually world-known Nike slogan states, believing that they are instilling the values of perseverance and determination in the people of the world. However, what they and many others fail to understand are the other substantial benefits of sports. Sports work towards building the character of an individual, the attributes or features that distinguish an individual. Athletics foster qualities such as commitment and discipline, respect and teamwork, and …showed first 75 words of 1126 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1126 total…to respect others based on their talents. Sports foster qualities of commitment and discipline in an individual, and also teach one to be able to deal with loss, respect others, and they also teach valuable social skills. Superficially it may seem that sports only lower self-esteem and promote a “do or die” attitude toward accomplishing goals. In all aspects, sports build the character of an individual, preparing one for the difficulties of life. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**