Everybody* Wants You to Win

Everybody* Wants You to Win I thought I remembered reading a tweet that went along the lines of “everybody wants you to win,” but I could not track it down. It is entirely possible that I made it up. If someone finds the original, I would be very happy to link it. Until then, I am bringing the piece into existence myself. There is this mildly delusional belief I hold: that if something is not physically impossible, then there is probably a way for me to do it. Not immediately, but given enough time and training. I cannot just wake up tomorrow and bench 220. But, with enough dedication and stubbornness, I can probably get there. As long as something is just improbable, and not impossible, there is still a chance. A chance that is better than nothing. Somewhere along the way, this turned into another useful delusion: everybody wants me to win. In the broader sense, everybody wants you to win too. Think about a date. The other person is probably not going out with you hoping that the…