George was a pirate, but he wasn’t a very good pirate.
“Don’t be so hard on yourself,” said the captain. “Not everyone can be a Blackbeard or a Jack Sparrow.
It’s unfair to compare yourself to legends and icons, mind you.
You’ll always fall short of their achievements.
Instead, set reasonable goals, and then challenge yourself to do better by a little bit each time.
Does that make sense?”
George pondered this advice, thanked the captain, and walked away.
Over the raining and into the water.
“Okay, maybe you should be hard on yourself,” said the captain. “You’re an idiot.”