Statement: playing sports is better than watching other people doing them.
Some of us like spending time in front of the TV watching sport programs. It’s obviously less healthier than going jogging or doing gymnastics, but is it really better at all?
As I think, playing sports and watching sports are different things, so comparing them isn’t completely right. Each of these activities has its own advantages and disadvantages. For example, doing some physical exercises makes us feel happiness and satisfaction. Watching sports can motivate to start training. It can be inspiring, so it might serve as a good way to find energy and power. But watching only can lead to problems with health as fatness, and practicing active sports can be traumatic. So we see that we can’t say playing is better than watching, and both things can make us feel good or bad.
But for exact people with health difficulties caused by, for example, little physical activity, practicing sports can really help them feel well. Also, playing sports is good for teens because they often experience falls of self-esteem – their personal achievements might develop their confidence. It could be more useful than watching sports on TV.
Still, in my opinion, we can’t talk about watching and playing sports with the aim to compare them. Everyone is different and has his own features and will feel doing this or that activity his own way.
Identify your relation to sports. If you’re interested in it, you can try practicing it. If you’re looking for a way to get inspiration, try watching TV programs. Think of the way which will be the best for your physical and mental health. Care about yourself.
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There I've written only about TV sports programs, but watching real competitions and matches, as an option, could be also mentioned.