Why am I envying people doing sports when I don't do sports?

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I know I've mentioned on other threads that I'm "missing out" because didn't do go out partying and drinking much but I even find myself missing out on not "making the most of my energy" in doing a certain type career like sports, I find myself envying people who are younger than me at the height of a career in football, running, formula 1 racing or even surfing like when I saw some mute programme about guys doing surfing while we had something to eat in Devon. I just can't understand why this is going on in my head when I was never really passionate about doing a sports career even though I enjoyed PE (physical education) at school.

Maybe your body wants to move more.

It sounds like you don't have a strong enough sense of identity. Once you figure out who YOU are and what YOU were meant to do in this life, you probably won't be looking at other people with envy, because you'll be on your own path. That said, everyone should incorporate physical activity into their lives, even if it's just going to the gym and working out twice a week. It doesn't have to be an actual sport.

It is a normal human emotion.