How I see it

Today I had a swim meet, we are two meets away from our city meet, and after that is the state meet. One of my main swimming goals this year is to make the state cut for breast stroke. I did not necessarily come into this season even thinking that I could possibly make the state cut. But it is a possibility. Today I did not swim as well as I wanted to, and as I pulled myself out of the pool after using all of my energy in a competitive race of 100 yards of breaststroke, I realized that my time had not even dropped, but instead it had gained about 1 second.  My mind sank back to the bottom of the heavily chlorinated pool and I reluctantly went to go talk to my coach.
 I know that It is possible for me to make the state cut, but I also know that part of it all depends on How I see it.  I need to want it, I need to want it so much that I go to practice every day with the mindset of turning my current one minute and thirty-two seconds into a one minute and twenty-five seconds. There is no need for me to take over my life with this goal, and I need to let myself relax. I know that the best that I can do is trying my hardest, and working towards this. I will be very proud and overjoyed if this dream comes true. But, sometimes it can't always go my way, and if it doesn't happen this year, I will be open to the possibility of next year. No matter what, I will keep a positive attitude, and not let myself get brought down.