The Build-Up: You vs. The Waterslide
It always starts the same way. You watch a few others go first, some screaming, some laughing, some throwing in ridiculous mid-air poses. It looks easy, right? Just climb up, sit down, and let gravity do the work. But as soon as it’s your turn, things change. The ladder feels a little higher, and the slide a little steeper. The water below? A whole lot further down.
And then there’s that moment—the hesitation. That little voice whispering, Do you really want to do this? But before you can overthink it, someone shouts, “Go for it!” and suddenly, you’ve got an audience.