The Top 10 Benefits I Got Out Of Playing Softball

The game of softball means more to me than just throwing, hitting, catching, or pitching a round, yellow ball. It is a sport that has taught and left me with many different benefits and has left me to be the person I am today.

1. Relationships

The most important thing I have gotten out of softball is the relationships I have gained with my teammates, but who I now can consider family. I know I can rely and fall back on these friendships if I ever needed to. I also found my best friend by playing softball and wouldn’t know what to do without her.

2. Trust

Trust is the second most important thing I got from softball because I am one who doesn’t necessarily trust easily, but with playing softball it has helped me overcome this more and I can trust people better.

3. Criticism

Playing softball has taught me how to take criticism from others and no longer get offended. The ability to take criticism is important to me because now and later in life I will be able to take this criticism, whether it be in my career or any other time, and know how to handle it.

4. Time Management

As we begin to get older, we realize how important time management is to our everyday life. When you have multiple things to do, but just only a few hours to get it done, this is when you must figure out how to manage your time. With playing softball and not even realizing, it has helped me with managing my time by balancing school, homework, practice, friends, and family. Doing this at such a young age is quite challenging, but it has helped me today with managing my time with college and having a social life as well.

5. Communication

Communication is one of the biggest things softball has helped me with, on and off the field. Communication is important in every relationship. Without communication, life can be tough. With softball, communication was a major part of the game and has taught me how to communicate with my coach and teammates at the time, but now I can communicate with anyone that I cross paths with today.

6. Failure

It is obvious that everyone will fail at least once, if not more, in their lifetime because no one is perfect and its part of life. Since softball is such a quick game, once you fail you don’t have long to get over it and fix your mistakes, so the game of softball has taught me how to learn from my mistakes quickly so I can avoid failing as much. This has also helped me not fear failure anymore because I know I am capable of learning from my mistakes and adjusting to them.

7. "To Never Give Up"

Most of us have a dream that we all want to eventually achieve. Softball has helped me learn to never give up on myself because if you really want it, you’ll put in that extra work and outwork everyone around you.

8. Pressure

Pressure is something that comes with the game of softball. From playing in front of big crowds and being in the moment at the time, pressure never leaves. But softball has helped me overcome this pressure that I sometimes experience and I am now able to cope with the pressure I get from other situations in my life.

9. Leadership Skills

Softball has helped with my leadership skills. From being a quiet girl to playing softball, it has helped me build up my confidence to where I can make quick decisions and help those around me. I am now able to be a leader and help when others aren’t sure of what to do.

10. Goal Setting

With playing softball, this has helped me learn how goal setting is important. Setting goals is important because it makes you work harder, so you can feel that feeling of relieve and happiness when you can show everyone you finally did it.