Modern Soldier

I am a fan of sports and definitely cheer for my local team when they are playing. I think it is important to have a sense of community and pride in your local representatives in order to have a balanced, happy life. But some people take it further than that, and they associate the accomplishments of the men or women on the field their own, while their lives become more chaotic than a tornado ravaging the midwest. Do you think those people should stop sailing on the winds of more successful men, or is it just an innocent enjoyment?