I was scrolling through my phone during my morning coffee break when Zhu Lin's photo popped up on my feed - she had just collapsed on the court, face buried in her hands after winning that semifinal match. The caption said it was her first National Games final in five attempts. Suddenly, I wasn't just looking at another sports headline; I was remembering my cousin who quit competitive swimming after three years because 'the training was too hard.'

Zhu Lin's journey hits different when you realize she's been showing up to this tournament since 2013. Five National Games appearances. Three consecutive semifinal finishes. That's like studying for the same exam year after year, always getting close but never quite reaching the top score. My cousin used to say competitive sports felt like 'running on a treadmill that never stops' - you're moving but going nowhere. Zhu Lin apparently never got that memo.

There's something about seeing athletes like Zhu Lin that makes me embarrassed about giving up so easily on things. I quit piano because my fingers hurt. Stopped learning French because the subjunctive tense confused me. Meanwhile, Zhu Lin kept returning to the same tournament, facing younger opponents each time, her 2-0 victory over Wang Xinyu proving that sometimes showing up repeatedly is its own form of victory.

The statistics don't really capture what this means - reaching a final after a decade of trying. It's in the small things: the way her grip tape was probably frayed from countless practice sessions, the specific sound of tennis balls hitting the sweet spot of her racket thousands of times, the smell of court rubber that's become as familiar as her own bedroom. These sensory details are what separate professional dedication from casual interest.

Honestly, I don't know much about tennis strategy or backhand techniques. But as someone who's watched friends give up on their dreams because success didn't come quickly enough, Zhu Lin's story feels like a quiet rebellion against our instant-gratification culture. She could have retired, could have said 'I've had my chances,' but instead she kept coming back until the breakthrough finally happened.

When I shared this story with my mom earlier, she immediately connected it to her friend's daughter who's trying to get into medical school for the third time. 'Some people just have that stubborn heart,' she said, stirring her tea. Maybe that's what we're really celebrating here - not just a sports achievement, but that human capacity to keep trying when logic says to quit.

Anyway, watching Zhu Lin's journey has me wondering - what's something you've kept working toward despite multiple setbacks? Maybe it's learning a language, starting a business, or even just consistently going to the gym. Share your 'five attempts' story below - sometimes hearing others' persistence is the motivation we need to continue our own journeys.

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