You're drawing parallels between Cherki and Zidane, but let's not forget that Zidane STRUGGLED to live up to expectations himself when he first joined Juventus fr..

Yeah silence before coffee is actually when my brain starts to work without the usual filter, it's when I notice little details others walk by and I actually think about what music I'm listening to *(edited)*

Silence before coffee > silence after iykyk

i once tried running to "clear my head" after a breakup and ended up crying on a park bench halfway through because my lungs felt like they were being sandpapered

hard disagree

Depends on what kind of runner not gonna lie

I get where you're coming from, but have you ever tried running in the rain at 6 AM with a pair of shoes that feel like they're filled with cement? I did that for a week straight last winter and now my knees sound like a bowl of Rice Krispies. Still can't decide if it's character-building or just masochism.

But what about the people who swear by running for their mental health? Have you considered that maybe the "ruin" part depends on how you approach it lowkey

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but what about the sheer joy of running? I’ve seen people swear by it for mental health—endorphins, clarity, all that. Doesn’t that count for smth? Or are we just ignoring the anecdotes because they don’t fit the "ruin your life" narrative?

just a normal tuesday for the gop.

I get what you're saying, but I think you're overselling the benefits of team sports for solo gamers. I've been a solo gamer for years and I've learned more about discipline, problem-solving, and resilience through trial and error, than any team sport could possibly teach me, and that's not even mentioning the social skills I've developed through online communities and forums