I’m sure that many people who play table tennis may have an opinion on why you should play table tennis, but the truth is the reason why you play is different for everybody. Maybe you play table tennis because you want to win. There’s nothing wrong with that. I’m sure competitive athletes and competitive people in all fields have that attitude. This way of thinking can lead to a lot of great success in your life. But maybe you don’t have that same desire in your heart or that drive. There are a lot of other ways to play the game to, it’s ultimately up to you.

Another reason you might want to play is because you enjoy it. Table tennis just excites you and you love the feeling of hitting the ball and watching the spin, or some other reason in the sea of possibilities. Playing table tennis because it makes you happy is a very reasonable choice. But I’m sure that there are some of you out there that don’t enjoy playing, but you do it anyway, that’s fine too.

Getting enough exercise could be another reason why you play table tennis. Table tennis provides good cardiovascular activity and teaches you hand-eye coordination. These are all very helpful if you want to live a healthy life. Table tennis can help you burn calories and also help you to socialize. Making friends through table tennis is very easy and having a social life can improve your mood overall.

Some people might play because they have the talent and the people around them want to see them reach their potential. Growing up, I saw many kids who didn’t really enjoy playing table tennis, but their parents made them play because the kid was just naturally gifted for the sport. Some of the greatest champions of table tennis were pushed in this manner and were very successful as a result. Although, some kids have suffered as a result of this pressure, in some cases having somebody else push you to play could be beneficial.

Maybe after all of this, you may realize that playing table tennis actually doesn’t have much meaning for you. Don’t be afraid to take a break from playing, sometimes all you need is a short time away for you to re-discover why you play. Of course, there may come a time when you want to retire from the sport and not touch your paddle ever again. That does not discount all of the great memories you had playing table tennis, and it doesn’t diminish all of the lessons you learned along the way. At the end of day, the only person to really understand why you play is you. Finding meaning for why you play table tennis is very important. People can teach you the game, but sooner or later, you need to know why you play, you need to know yourself.