Sports are all about the competition – not who’s faster/stronger/more agile, but who can channel their energy toward a specific, useful purpose best. I prefer sports with strategic or tactical components, games where there is almost never only one real solution to a given problem. Do I chip the ball over the defender, wall-pass around, or juke him? Situational awareness in high-stress, high-adrenaline environments is a skill worth developing.
Sports also provide an outlet for all of life’s energy. While exerting yourself is certainly a benefit, you also get a chance to practice dealing with negative energy when you make mistakes. How you channel this speaks volumes – do you shout and swear (FOUL! That was a foul!), do you frown and furrow your brow (Crap – I always do that!), or do you just laugh out loud and shake your head with a smile (Ah well…next time!)?
In soccer there are situations called 50/50 balls where it’s unclear which of several players on opposite teams will win a loose ball, which bobbles around as players jump and jostle and fight for control, until eventually possession is gained/lost. A casual observer might suppose this is more or less the result of luck peppered with a dash of skill, but there’s less chance involved than it seems.
50/50 balls nearly always go to the player who wants it more. That player will run a little faster, jump a little higher, shove a little harder, and eventually they will win possession.
Life is full of 50/50 balls just waiting for us to control – you just have to put in the effort.
Mistopia: Post-Collegiate America 
I really like this one- always go for the 50/50’s! It’s kind of like always giong boating when the opportunity arises!