When I was little, I would occasionally go bowling. It would be with my sibling and friends, or because of some organizational function. At the time, it was such a feat to be able to accurately use the heavier balls. I would always try and use the 15 and 16 lb balls; never breaking 100 - but I was more of a man because I used the heavier ball. Now as an adult, I will usually opt for the 10 or 12 lb balls. I still don't typically break 100 pts, but I definitely throw more consistently and can even manipulate the ball to curve in all sorts of weird ways.
Lately I've found this to be a rough reflection of how I've been living life. I live in a style that is more on what I desire and I can manage rather than what I perceive society's standards require of me.
Bowling video forthcoming.