Gen Y Speaks by Shanti Pereira: 'How I learnt to build resilience, both on and off the track'

In 2017, national sprinter Shanti Pereira felt like "a complete failure" due to a series of setbacks in both her professional and personal lives, including not being able to clinch a gold medal at that year's SEA Games. Here's how she found her footing again over the next few years.

I have myself to thank, too. I owe my success to my younger self, who had to go through years of doubt, desolation, and unlucky circumstances in order to get here. But all those experiences only made her stronger than ever before. I stepped onto a new track, one that came with amazing opportunities, incredible exposure, and a pathway to pursue this sport long-term.

All these setbacks made for some rough years as a young adult. I found myself at such a loss of what to do and who I was. I’ve never thought that resilience is something people are born with — but I did think of it as something everyone organically builds simply by experiencing setbacks, failures and mistakes.from these setbacks and failures and choosing to alter your path ahead of you for the better.What Shanti has learnt is that resilience is not built simply by experiencing setbacks, failures and mistakes, but by actually learning from these setbacks and choosing to alter your path ahead of you for the better.

Instead, I focus on the things that I can control: My training and competition plans, my personal routines, staying disciplined and consistent in my habits, and my attitude and adaptability.Being an athlete is not confined to time spent on the track. It’s a 24/7 job, placing my sport as a priority above everything else and continually working on recovery, which is just as important as showing up to the track, if not more so.

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