I just want to enjoy the ride. This kind of sounds like the “our tomorrows are never guaranteed” theory and it kind of is, in a sports sense.
Plenty of teams in all sports think their trades are going to work out, or that their high draft picks are going to turn their franchise around. Plenty of times that doesn’t happen.
And yes, I’m aware that the MN Sports Constitution says that you must have a competitive season followed by a first-round exit from the playoffs where you were exposed. But plenty of teams in each sport each year go on a run to a conference/league championship or world title after backing into the playoffs as a wild card, so I’d rather make said playoffs and see what happens.