Thinking Too Much

You probably already know my story- most people do. They've even gone so far as to take my youthful, idealistic mantra for their own:

I think I can, I think I can!

Well let me tell you what happens when you think too much. Once the Powers That Be realize they can get that kind of work out of you they'll never settle for less. Never mind that you're not built for it- never mind that it's not your job and moreover that there are those whose job it is. Never mind that it was supposed to be a miraculous, once-in-a-lifetime achievement, and to force someone to repeat it over and over again robs it of its specialness.

No, never mind all of that. Instead, day after day I would hear, "C'mon kid! We think you can do it! More importantly, we know you think you can do it! Ha hah!" and no one caring what the strain was doing to my body, to my mind. Never any thanks for the extra effort, because after all, that's what I did: overcame impossible odds.

Is it any wonder I broke down long before my time?


(All Aboard)