Nancy the Truck Attempts to Thwart a Red Light

So I sat at the red light, my foot pressed down on the break pedal. However, it wasn't pressed down enough to keep the engine from engaging. Almost imperceptibly, the idle strained against the breaks - but to no avail. All that resulted was a gentle push as the truck's tires failed to move forward. However, I noticed the attempt at movement and pushed my foot down harder.

For all of the effort and energy spent towards moving, nothing happened.

Sometimes, I feel like my life is that way.