A little story, if I may.
A man has a dog. The dog has been by his side for several years. He counts on the man to give him food and a place to live. In return, he fetches the paper, warns him of anyone approaching the house and has been a loyal companion.
They often goes to the local lake where the man throws a stick into the water and the dog swims out to retrieve it. They have done this for years and both get enjoyment out of it. But one day the man decides to throw the stick a bit farther. The dog retrieves it without problem. So he throws it even farther. This continues with the man throwing it out a little further each time. Eventually the man notices that the dog is slowing down and it's becoming more difficult for him to get back to shore. But he continues to throw the stick and each time a little further. The dog (whether out of loyalty or just stupidity) continues to try and retrieve the stick. Finally, while attempting to retrieve the stick, he goes under...... too exhausted to continue, and drowns. The man stands on the shore watching the event unfold. He stands there in bewilderment, trying to figure out what just happened and why.
He returns home alone. No more loyal companion to keep him company.
But wait! That's not the end of the story.
He decides to get another dog. After all, there are many dogs looking for homes. He gets the dog, teaches it to fetch the stick, takes him to the lake....... where the above events play out all over again.
I keep hearing lately the old definition of "insanity". The one where you continue to do the same thing, over and over, expecting a different result.
If any of this sounds familiar....you might want to stop trying to fetch that stick. If it doesn't.......keep throwing the stick.......someone will fetch it for a while.