I haven ' t mentioned it until now because , quite frankly , I had no faith that I would get this far . But miracles never cease , and here I am with the finish line coming into view ! It has been quite an experience thus far .
According to the above context, answer the following question.
what would have happened if I had not taken the initiative to at last make an effort ?


I would not know that I had it in me to reach near the finish line