dolphins
the navy trains dolphins to do stuff for them. and the navy being the navy expects the dolphins to swim in formation with the ships. the dolphins are happy to play this game. when the ships go slow. when the ships go fast, the dolphins swim in the bow wave. there's no incentive, reward, bribe, or punishment can get them to swim anywhere else. the dolphins know it's the most efficient place to swim. the extra effort of swimming anywhere else isn't worth whatever reward the game has to offer. i feel like that sometimes at work. i've been swimming really fast for a long time. i'm tired. i've moved into the bow wave. and nothing's going to make me budge. we recently made a major decision to regress for what's effectively a demo. it might very well be the right decision for the company. but i'm old. i'm tired. i don't think i have the strength left to make that sprint to way out there and get back in time to still make the finish line. my help will have to come from the bow wave.