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Old 05-05-14 | 10:43 AM
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echappist
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Originally Posted by Ygduf
As an aside, as a pessimist I love pointing out that the follow up

"But if you try sometimes/ you just might find / you get what you need"

leaves a big gaping hole for "sometimes you do not get what you need, either."
golf clap. good catch

all about perseverance and persistence, isn't it?

i think back to a few teammates of mine who have struggled for the longest time, toiling in women's 4 field. They often have to race with the cat-3's, and i can't imagine the hits they take on their ego when they get pulled early or finish so far behind the winners. Their attitude, however, was to march on, which i find quite admirable. It's a good thing that these few teammates have begun to do quite well, though for some it took 3-4 years.
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