Ambition

Don’t bother. That’s the voice. You know the one. It shows up around 100km into a long ride, when your legs have stopped asking politely and you bargain with yourself to keep the pedals turning. It shows up three weeks into an idea, after the initial excitement has worn off and all that’s left is the work. Same voice every time. Don’t bother. It’s not worth it. You’ve done enough. This wasn’t supposed to work out anyway. Nobody would blame you if you quit now.