I will admit that in my early months, I had some some frustrating moments, surely matching up with that most minnows felt somewhere along the way. Sometimes that future hope just seemed too far away to stick with it.
But even back then, our little group of friends reinforced that the people you're building up with now, will be the dolphins or whales in a year or so. While it is a long time, there are absolutely rewards on the other side.
While nothing is a guaranty in life...the potential is unfathomable. :)