About this quote

Trusting someone or something is a massive gamble, especially when the odds are stacked against you. You choose to believe because the alternative is complete cynicism. When that trust finally pays off, it feels like a quiet victory for everyone who kept vigil. Do you have the courage to stick by someone even when they stumble? It is about letting go of control and allowing others the space to prove they can rise to the occasion.

When to use it

• A manager risks her team's budget on a quiet engineer's unproven design. When the launch succeeds flawlessly, she shares this thought with the director who doubted the project.
• A father decides to stop hovering and lets his teenager manage his own college applications. Seeing the acceptance letter on the kitchen table makes him whisper these words to himself.
• A basketball coach keeps his star player on the court despite a terrible first half. When that player hits the game-winning shot in the final seconds, the coach tells his assistant why he didn't bench him.
• You back a local bakery's expansion plan when everyone else says brick-and-mortar is dead. Walking into their packed grand opening makes you realize your gut instinct was right.