Don't get me wrong, I have been a lions fan all my life. I look at it as great training for the expedite world.
First you hear all the hype and how good, but not the bad, the team will be in the preseason. Preseason in expedite is before you buy a truck and all you want to see is the good things while dismissing the negatives. (also like when you first fall in love)
Then the season starts thinking that this year might be the year they go to the promise land. For the first few months every load is new and exciting and you think this might be finally the profession that you have been looking for.
Then comes a week or two in to the season and one of the main players gets hurt and that's when you learn how good the bench is and you lose a game or two. This is like your first few months where you have a very bad week or two or you have mechanical issues causing you to be off the road. Did you plan well enough to handle these bumps in the road? Do you have enough bankroll to get you through these times?
By now you have reached the middle of the season and the record is even. Much like expediting by this time you should have a grasp of your averages and not getting overly excited about a great week but not depressed about a bad week.
Then you hit the home stretch of the season where a key win can get you into the play offs but conversely a loss may knock you out. Expediting is the same with your truck. If you have maintained it properly and built a nest egg you will be in good shape to get either a new truck for yourself or maybe to try your hand at being a fleet owner. But if you have not and you have a serious break down it may take you out of the game all together.
Then you hit the end of the year and as a lions fan you realize you won't be watching them in the Super bowl but they had a decent season and always hope for next year. With expediting that's when you realize your place in the business and know the ins and outs and decide that you are comfortable where you are and come on forums and try to give sage advice.
HOWEVER, you could also be the Jacksonville Jaguars of the world as they will probably be in a new city in a year or two. OR you could be the Patriots of the world and build a dynasty.
