Update and Anticipation

Heya! This day as been really busy and tiring. My next few posts are likely to involve the Planet of the Apes series and reviews thereof as I watch through the whole thing (having just seen the new one in theatres!) but for now I don't have the time. I will however make a quick banter about another emotion.
Anticipation.
What is anticipation? It could be defined as the anxiety experienced by one prior to the occurance of an event. Oxford defines it as

the action of anticipating something; expectation or prediction:

begging the question of how to define anticipate, which from the same source is

regard as probable; expect or predict:

I suppose these are all valid definitions. Anticipate can mean to regard as probable, or to expect or predict, when used as a verb. However, I am talking about the emotion anticipation. The feelings that are evoked by the word, as opposed to the mechanical definition thereof.

Anticipation is the driver of life. Anticipation is the sight of the future over the distant horizon; the captain using his spyglass to see just what lies over the horizon. With the distant horizon comes a realization, that the captain must arrive to this horizon in order to pass it to the bountiful land abroad. And thus he does not sulk in his labors, nor does he refuse to take part in life aboard, assuming that the horizon will come soon. It is only by the masterful handling of the rigging and sails as directed by the captain that the ship can move to the goal and beyond. The captain must work towards his goal, or else his anticipation will be unfulfilled. Such is anticipation the driver of life. Anticipation gives you a constant sight of your goal, to drive you in your efforts, to reassure you that if you are met with success, your goal is guaranteed to come.