Why sports are so captivating?  Sports inspire, empower, and keep us on our toes. We can just glance at how much money athletes are making, to understand how important sports are, in our modern world.   World cups, playoffs, Super Bowls, grand slams, master cups, and the list goes on. Why are those events so captivating? Why are our eyes so locked in during an event? Why do they make us so emotional?   The answer is one word. Greatness. We love to witness greatness. We love to see athletes comeback, fight back, risk it all when the stakes are high and there are only a few seconds left on the clock.   Sports are physical but if you look at any sports show, they will, more often than not, talk about the intangibles. Michael Jordan had that killer mentality. Roger Federer is so calm and at peace. Floyd Mayweather is so composed and in control.   The mental aspect of sports is so much more important than what people might think. That’s why we tune in to watch live events. That’s why we cheer. That’s why our hearts stop and that’s why we are tense.   When we watch a popular sports event, what fascinates us, is witnessing the impossible becoming possible. Nowhere else can we get a thrill like that. We watch those athletes and think to ourselves “how the hell did he/she do that ?”   For that reason, sports are ubiquitous and incredibly inspiring, for they make us believe in ourselves and the power of disciplining the mind and the body.