This is self-explanatory. I like to play my acoustic guitar from time
to time. Many people say "it's good for the soul". I still think that
there's a deeper meaning to that phrase. Nonetheless, it's true.
Does all of that stuff mean that i'm a good guitar player? No, it
doesn't.
I like to consider myself an advanced beginner. Even though i've been
playing on and off for about 14 years. Best to stay humble, sometimes.
I've played a bunch of different sports throughout my life, and i
know i'm supposed to emphasize the ones that involve a lot of
teamwork, like basketball and soccer but, first of all, i'm terrible
at any sport involving a ball (except for bowling).
The sports that really loved (and, incidentally or not, have taught
me the most) martial arts and parkour.
The first ones implicitly require you to know yourself to a level that
you would have never imagined. They also need you to analyze your
opponent, learn as much as possible about their patterns from the way
they act, how they move and their reactions. The deeper you get into
practicing all of these sports, the more you realize the levels of
control and context awareness they help you develop. Besides, they
teach you a lot in terms of respect towards your teacher, your
sparring partner and your opponent. Bonus point: the kicks are the
coolest thing ever.
About parkour, i've only been able to practice it for 3 years, before
saying goodbye to my full joint functionality. In this brief span of
time, i've learned a lot about analyzing the problem, structuring an
effective strategy and executing it in the cleanest way possible. in
short: problem solving is essential. If you mess up, you'll fall down
badly, bruise yourself, pop your shoulders out, etc. So i can't stress
this enough: you need to think about a solid strategy.
Now, after scaring the soul out of you, i can conclude this part by
saying that, despite it all, i enjoyed every moment of it, and i
regret nothing (my shoulders might think differently).
Nowadays, i just go to the gym with my "gym-bro" to blow off some
steam, prepare for the next summer and spot those in need at the
bench-press.
This time i'll be brief but, at the very least, i have to mention the
reason that pushed to pursue programming. Videogames.
I remember learning the first if-else statements, while loops and
recursive calls thinking "i wonder if i'm going to use one of these in
my videogame". Nowadays, i can't face an end-section boss without
thinking "i wonder how many events would trigger this exact behaviour".