About this quote

When everything falls apart, you feel like you hit absolute bottom. That rock-bottom moment is actually a signpost that things can only change direction. You have to withstand the worst part of a crisis without giving up, because recovery starts right after the peak of pain. Do you have the stamina to wait out the last hour of your worst days? Sometimes survival is the only win you need to focus on right now.

When to use it

• I would say this to my coworker who just got laid off after ten years at the firm: 'Look, I know losing the job feels like the end of your career, but this forced reset is going to push you into a much better company.'
• I'd write this in a text to my brother when he's struggling through his third month of physical therapy after knee surgery: 'The pain is intense right now, but your mobility is finally starting to return next week.'
• A mentor telling a startup founder who is down to their last month of runway: 'We are facing our worst cash flow crisis right now, but the new investor contract is almost finalized.'
• A mother comforting her partner during a week of sleepless nights with a newborn: 'The baby has colic and we are both exhausted, but this phase will pass in a few weeks.'