Why Do Athletes Have Positive Emotions Become Successful?

Having success generates positive emotions. A person can have success in any kind of action they are engaging in. Children often can find their own success through the activity of sport. Whether it’s catching a popfly, making their first basket, or winning their first game of the season, the children can obtain those positive emotions that come along with having success. To a child that loves playing sports, competition creates an additional enjoyment to many of them. They are able to begin to understand they should never settle for second place when first place is available. The mindset of winning a ballgame is not just from an athletics standpoint, but in an educational, as well as a career viewpoint. The competitive edge of an athlete is a tremendous prowess to possess to attain future success. I was able to interview Brock Mooneyham, my best friends little brother. To start off our interview, I asked him what kind of sports he played. He proceeded to tell me he played baseball, football, and basketball.

He expressed his enjoyment of watching the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team on television and he said he really liked going to the Springfield Cardinals games, which happens to be about a 20 minute drive from his home. I asked him what his favorite part of going to the Springfield Cardinals games was and said that he loves “chasing home runs when we (his family) sit in the grassy area.” I asked him if he had ever gotten one before and then he of course wanted to show me his entire collection of foul balls and home run balls from the games. The Minor League games are a great way for the fans who may not be able to go to the Major League games, for whatever reason, to enjoy the baseball atmosphere. It also allows for them to interact with some of the players, unlike the much more crowded Major League