I once went trail riding with a friend on his wife's horse. That horse would cross any creek but she absolutely balked at crossing muddy water where she couldn't see the bottom. Trying to force her across was an invitation to a wreck. It was much safer to just go around.

“In a time of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.”
― George Orwell

It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.