Growing Pains and Athletic Gains

This chapter recounts the speaker's tumultuous childhood in a rough neighborhood, highlighting their experiences with delinquent peers and the impacts of age on schooling and sports. It contrasts the speaker's nerdy upbringing in a safer community with the chaos of their past, before transitioning to a discussion about the advantages of age in youth sports and the impressive skills of older athletes like boxer Artur Beterbiev. Additionally, the chapter explores themes of physical wellness through the lens of Siberian lifestyles and reflects on the artistry of ancient cave paintings while blending humor and light-hearted speculation on human ancestry.