CHAPTER 1 WHAT IS PERSEVERANCE Life is full of challenges Some can be solved easily Others demand a little extra effort Athletes face challenges like these all the time Some opponents are hard to beat It takes skill and confidence to take on obstacles
The best athletes do what it takes to overcome any obstacle Athletes are used to pushing through hard times That's what it means to persevere Top athletes don't let anything stop them Challenges may slow them down But they keep going When things are easy athletes do not realize LET'S DISCUSS What are ways you persevere in a normal day How do you do it
Pushing through tiredness is one form of perseverance their strength They perform their best when things are toughest Perseverance takes courage and hard work It means being ready for challenges When hard times come it means not giving up
