NCAA

In watching the college basketball March Madness Tournament currently taking place in the United States, I had a reoccurrence of a thought. For almost all of the players, this will be the pinnacle of their sporting life and maybe even life in general. Almost all will not move on to professional sports. I put myself in their shoes and thought about how I might be affected if I reached the pinnacle of my life at age 21 in terms of noteworthy, broad-based achievement.

Ultimately, I think this could be a great launching point for the rest of one’s life. You do, of course, get an education. You can parlay your sporting success into a chosen career. It might even open doors for other, bigger achievements. Anything is still possible.

Bruce Springsteen sang about “Glory Days.” We all, to some extent, think back to those good times with some degree of longing for their return. But, for a 21 year old college grad, this is not the end of the journey, it is the beginning of a wonderful new journey in life with exciting hopes and limitless possibilities. And that’s a good thing.