#thebestisyettocome2021 “Perseverance: persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.” It has been a very busy, challenging and rewarding few months. A lot of blood, sweat and tears went into getting back into ‘competition’ shape. I am thrilled to be taking a short ‘break’ now and what’s great about it is that I can ‘rest’ knowing that I have given it my all and ‘left it all out on the floor’. Alot of people seem to ignore the amount of work and sacrifice that most athletes must put in/make to achieve success. Often, people think professional athletes are just born with the necessary talent to be successful. In some cases, this may be true, but for many others, the fight to get to the top is a gruelling journey. Now, I am by no means a professional athlete myself, but I have experienced an effortful journey with Figure Skating, Soccer, Running and CrossFit. When I began each of these sports, some may have said that I was a little better than average, b