Obstacles from the past may be the doors to new beginnings.

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For some athletes an injury could help them in a good or positive way. It depends on how the athlete takes advantage of the time off in his sport. Maybe some of those injuries might become a gateway to new beginnings, new opportunities or new experiences. No one knows until the time comes or until it happens. However, it isn’t really about that; it is more about athletes thinking about the thousand times they have had a good time and laughed in their sport than in thinking about the day or moment of that injury that took them out of their sport for an amount of time. It is more looking at positive sides than negatives. Looking for support from others to because it is not easy to overcome an injury for athletes, especially mentally. Teammates could help if it is a team sport and if not normal friends could also give support. If an athlete is determined to get better and works hard to get better it will happen. Nevertheless, if an athlete is not determined to get better and it is thinking that he or she is never going to be the same he or she will eventually face some discomforts in the recovery process. It depends on how much the athlete wants it and how much effort the athlete puts into it. 

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