desperation

Human beings are odd things. We're turned off by desperation, even though that could mean a very loyal follower. But instead they turn to the person who could care less, and then get surprised when they don't value what they're given. People as a whole value confidence over correctness, boldness over caution, action over results.

And when we are that desperation. Even when we can see it, it's impossible to feign disinterest, even when we know the very desperation is the largest hurdle in our way to obtaining that which we are desperate for.