Carrie Tollefson’s dreams of becoming an Olympian looked dim when she didn’t qualify for her favored race at the Olympic trials.

But she didn’t give up. She found out just how mentally strong she was when she used the disappointment of sixth place

to fuel the dreams of her future. She led her second race the entire time and raced her way to becoming an Olympian.

In doing so, she exemplified the fact that your dream may not come true exactly as you planned. If you hit a roadblock, keep going.

You’ll find out just how tough you are when you give yourself the room to persevere. As Dr. Cindra Kamphoff noted,

you should always let your desire be bigger than your disappointment. I’m Mac Hammond, and this is the Winner’s Minute.