Эссе: Extreme sports help to build a character / very dangerous

Some people believe that extreme sports can help with identity formation, while others believe that an extreme sport is not a way to build personality. In this essay, i would like to express my point of view. As far as I am concerned extreme sports can really help to build character. To start with, they are dangerous and require a good physical shape and courage. A person who practices skydiving, parkour or ice climbing regularly works on his self-regulation and discipline, fights his fears and gains experiences outside the comfort zone. Furthermore, doing extreme sports helps to realize one owns potential, cope with everyday stresses, work productively and maximizing one’s potential. It builds self-confidence, raises self-esteem and helps to perform daily duties and activities easily. However, there are some people who have an opposing opinion. They claim that doing extreme sports does not build character. Extreme sports are addictive. They make people their slaves who want to experience danger. People forget about consequences and high mortality rate. Personally, I do not agree with opinion above. Extreme sports are still a leisure or recreation activity as traditional sports, despite of the high risks to be injured or die. And as any sport they affect positively on personality, physical and mental health. To sum up. I would like to say that extreme sports are an important part of modern life when the danger is minimized. Practising extreme sports nowadays is a real help in building character.