About this quote

This line cuts through the instinct to catastrophize and reminds you most hard moments stop short of finality. Feeling crushed right now does not guarantee permanent damage. Look for one small, practical step you can take tomorrow to make the situation a little easier. What single action will keep you moving forward today?

When to use it

• At the startup postmortem after our demo tanked, I told the team, "We can fix the bugs and pitch again — everything except the last thing is survivable."
• In the oncology waiting room after the scan, I squeezed my partner's hand and said, "We take it one appointment at a time; most of this is survivable, whatever happens next."
• After flunking the midterm, to my study partner I said, "I'll change how I study and retake it — this one failure isn't the end of my degree."
• When our landlord threatened eviction, I told my roommate, "Call legal aid and friends for help; we've gotten through worse and can get through this too."