Q: Do you believe that since a professional sports career is short-lived, you should not go into one?

Yes. I agree with the statement. A professional sports career is not only short-lived, it can ruin one’s financial status for life. Imagine this: You are a professional sports player earning millions of dollars a year from tournaments. You spend money extravagantly, often being in debt until you win your next tournament. One year, during a training session, you fall down and break your leg. The doctors say you will never run again in your life. How will you pay off your debts and hospital bills? Another bad aspect of a professional sports career is its early retirement age. Some careers are ended by injuries, but once an athlete is not in peak physical form, he or she will start losing competitions. What will the athlete do now? He or she has probably devoted  the most of his or her life to professional sports, and is probably not as talented as other people in other areas that are crucial for normal jobs.