Amaya Williams '17 Recruiting Profile

My coach intrigued me to read a very insprational book by Jon Gordon's book, The Carpenter. I see my development throughout the season(s) in the same way: "...there's no such thing as an overnight success. The way to success is the way of the craftsman, where you work really hard for years. You show up every day. You do the work. You see yourself as an artist dedicated to your craft with a desire to get better every day. You put your heart and soul into your work as you strive for excellence. You desire to create perfection, knowing you'll never truly achieve it but hoping to get close to it. You try new things. You fail. You improve. You grow. You face countless challenges and tons of rejection that make you doubt yourself and cause you to want to quit. But you don't. You keep working hard, stay positive, and persevere through it all with resilience, determination, and a lot of hope and faith. Then you make it? Everyone wants to work with you. And the world says, 'Wher e have you been?' And you say, 'I've been here all along, and hopefully getting better day by day.' To the world, you are an overnight success. To you, the journey continues." Honestly speaking that sums me up in a nut shell.  Working to get discovered.