We have all wondered about whether we have good luck or bad luck. In every life there are many moments where the hill has been steep, and challenges were in abundance. I would offer that good luck often comes when opportunity and perspiration meet. Whether it be writing a novel, trying to beat a specific time in a marathon, or any other challenge ,it is rare to be successful in the first attempt. It takes dogged belief in yourself despite the voices that say “give it up”. It is not in the falling that we are defined, but the willingness to get up, perspire and try again and again.