It only takes one tree to make a thousand matches 

It only takes one match to burn a thousand trees 

They say you fight fire with fire

 

We stoke the flames, but playing with fire is a dangerous thing.

 When we strike that match, we like to think we can control the burn. 

We like to think we have any control at all, but fire is wildly difficult to contain.

 And just when you think you've extinguished the blaze, it reignites. 

It sucks in air and burns hotter and brighter than ever.

 

I have to believe there's a way. There has to be a way to step off the carousel. Start again. Start fresh. There has to be a way to leave all my ghosts behind.  It's a choice. It's a choice I'm making. To move forward. To move past this. I can do that. I can do that. All I have to do is begin.

 

The adrenal system reacts to stress by releasing hormones that make us alert and reactive. 

The problem is, the adrenal system can't tell what's a regular case of nerves, and what's real impending disaster. 

The body doesn't know the difference between nerves and excitement, panic and doubt, the beginning and the end. The body just tells you to get the hell out.

 Sometimes you ignore it… That's the reasonable thing to do. But sometimes you listen; you're supposed to trust your gut. Right? 

When your body says run… Run!