Alternative career for failed athletes

Athletes inspire us. They ignite a sense of passion in the fans by showcasing their success and hard work and never-give-up attitude. But sometimes, athletes also help us realise something else with their successful failure story. That is that being not-so-good at your job doesn’t necessarily mean that it is the end of the line. In hindsight, it’s actually a chance of a fresh start, but in a different line of work. A failed athlete doesn’t necessarily have to be known as a failed human being. A complete career makeover might just do the trick for these sportsmen sometimes. Yours truly, as always, does the reimagining:

WRESTLERS

A lot of us spent our evenings as kids sitting on the couch and staring at the TV screen in awe as some of our favourite wrestlers raised hell in the squared circle. But at the same time, there were a handful of them who made us wonder how they even got to this point. It doesn’t have to be this way. Failed wrestling prospects can go back to where it all started for an alternative career path – the gym. Only this time, it would be much appreciated by the fans if they never actually leave the place and settle down as a gym instructor. They got belts in gyms as well.

REFEREES

Referees are the sworn protectors of the laws of the game. They give it their all on the field to make sure that the rules are not broken, rather obeyed. But sometimes, even the sworn protectors screw up in a big way. Sometimes, they outlive their heroics and live long enough to become the villain. And that is when they need to call it a day and move to a different line of work. A line of work where there is a dire need of sworn protectors of the law as well. It’s a shift from the laws of the game to the laws of the road. Because according to yours truly, referees meet every requirement to become a perfectly capable traffic police.

F1 RACERS

The racetrack isn’t for the faint hearted! It feeds on every bit of adrenaline rush and puts every driver to the test. However, some of the racers are indeed faint hearted and they only realise that once they fail the test. Regardless of the failure, they are damn good drivers. And such talent should not go to waste, totally. That is why they should seriously consider taking a seat behind the steering wheel for a different brand. After all, ride sharing apps really need good drivers, y’all.

BOXERS

Just one perfectly timed uppercut to knockout the goon and you have the best bodyguard of the month saving you from getting mugged or worse.

MD. Zamilur Rahman is a self-proclaimed foodie and comic geek. So if you have enough money to treat him with kacchi he will be interested to hang out with you. Connect with him at your own risk at shuvosanctum@gmail.com