Originally Posted by Rainger99 (Post 2359249)

I think you are referring to the pole vaulter?

Originally Posted by CoachKandSportsguy (Post 2359112)

Listening to a lot of olympic athletes' back stories, I am struck by the number of athletes who knew by age 9 that is what they were born to do. The high jumper from Louisiana was the best, jumping with a stick by age 5. .

How many non athlete's readers here knew what they wanted to do the rest of their life as a pursuit by the age of 9?

for me I was trying to figure out how to get ready for school on time by the age of 9, never mind see a sport on television or elsewhere and want to do that the rest of my life, or be in the olympics.

anyone have this type of work/sports epiphany?

Originally Posted by jebartle (Post 2359381)

Come on now, you "Dukies" are pre-destend to something great, have friends and family that attest to that!

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki (Post 2359443)

When I was 5, I wanted to be Mr Rogers.

Originally Posted by macawlaw (Post 2359403)

My daughter was in third grade when she announced that she wanted to be a pediatrician. She started her second year of med school today.

On the way, she had a D1 full ride for volleyball (until she tore her ACL). Her club teams won two national championships, and she attended an invitation only camp at the Olympic Training Center. She did not go “big” for college because she was told she could not major in anything premed, so she chose academics over sports.

So, she knew what she wanted to do early and stuck with it when other opportunities presented themselves.

Originally Posted by La lamy (Post 2359519)

My career path started at age 9. My mom heard that's the age to start in order to take it seriously and it worked. Even though it wasn't until age 13 that I really chose the path for myself, versus doing it because my mom thought it was good thing for me.

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580 (Post 2359147)

At 7, I wanted to be captain of a clipper ship. Later that same year they discovered I was blind as a bat, almost. My near blindness had left me very shy and with little self confidence. Add to that the teasing for my Coke bottle glasses, my increased insecurity and the lack of clipper ships, I became the dork I am today.
Sometimes I hope for reincarnation. Other times, things could have been much worse. End result, not too bad, really. 🤓🤓🤓

Originally Posted by clouwho (Post 2359567)

Geeks/Nerds/Dorks rule!
I can envision at your passing a clipper ship awaiting to transport you to eternity, full sails and smooth sailing out in the vastness of the infinite cosmos!!! (And boldly going where no man has gone before I might add)