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Long read, but worth the read. 
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...ster-building-predictions-keeping-perspective
FRISCO, Texas – I’m always going to be torn about the realization that my profession is incredibly important and utterly meaningless – all at once.
That sounds dramatic, so let me explain.
It’s just that football means the world to me. It was one of my first hobbies. It was my first love and my first genuine heartbreak. And the day I realized I wasn’t going to be big enough or fast enough to play it for a living, I set my sights on a way to center my career around it.
At the same time, it’s a game. It’s really just a game. It’s a fantastic diversion from the grind of everyday life, it’s a great way to make relationships and meet new people. It fosters an incredible communal bond and it generates a staggering amount of interest and money. But on a regular basis, real life creeps in and reminds us how trivial it all really is. It’s hard to get too worked up about football when you see the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey – or when you follow the forecasts of Hurricane Irma, and all the devastation it may cause. Those two examples are easy to grab, because they’re all over our televisions and our news feeds, but there are dozens of daily reminders about how hard this world can be.
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...ster-building-predictions-keeping-perspective
FRISCO, Texas – I’m always going to be torn about the realization that my profession is incredibly important and utterly meaningless – all at once.
That sounds dramatic, so let me explain.
It’s just that football means the world to me. It was one of my first hobbies. It was my first love and my first genuine heartbreak. And the day I realized I wasn’t going to be big enough or fast enough to play it for a living, I set my sights on a way to center my career around it.
At the same time, it’s a game. It’s really just a game. It’s a fantastic diversion from the grind of everyday life, it’s a great way to make relationships and meet new people. It fosters an incredible communal bond and it generates a staggering amount of interest and money. But on a regular basis, real life creeps in and reminds us how trivial it all really is. It’s hard to get too worked up about football when you see the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey – or when you follow the forecasts of Hurricane Irma, and all the devastation it may cause. Those two examples are easy to grab, because they’re all over our televisions and our news feeds, but there are dozens of daily reminders about how hard this world can be.
