Authors Note

            Many people think that they can do anything without work and effort, they also think that they can achieve something without doing that once. This is a false conception that many people share with each other and is a problem in this society.  For example most highly successful athletes and businessmen never started off naturally being able to do a certain craft right away. A prime example is Michael Jordan, who didn’t make his high school basketball team and was told by many people that he would never be successful. After pushing and persevering he was eventually able to make himself one, if not the best basketball players of all time. Michael Jordan is a prime example of someone who practically everyone knows, not giving up and not listening to negativity but making himself into something.

            I learned this the hard way when I thought that I could play basketball and immediately be amazing at it.  I learned that this is completely wrong and that my prediction was very wrong.  I started off horrible and mediocre at it and thought of giving up multiple times but friends and family pushed my up and convinced me to keep going.  Eventually I found myself doing really good and using skills I have acquired over the last few years of playing on the court to improve my game.  I am still by no means a great player, but a better one then I would have been if I had given up before. Writing this book is very important to me so I can share an important story of perseverance and not ever giving up.

            My hope for this story is that my readers will take this book and reflect on their lives and tell themselves not to give up even after harsh times. Whether that’s giving up on homework or something bigger like a sport or an education.