About this quote

Being alive keeps options open and allows choices that death does not. When someone is ill you can still seek treatments, change the plan, ask for help, and make practical arrangements. That doesn’t promise recovery, but it gives you a reason to act now instead of waiting. What small step will you take today to use the life that’s still here?

When to use it

• At the hospital after my dad’s surgery I grabbed my sister’s hand and said, "He’s still alive, so let’s follow the doctor’s plan and give him a chance."
• After my ACL tear, the coach told me, "You can come back from this — you’re breathing and we’ve got a rehab program, so commit to it."
• When our small shop lost its main client, I told the team, "We aren’t out of business yet; the business is still running, so let’s find new customers and trim costs."
• Talking to my brother when his depression hit hard, I said, "Stay with us; you’re alive and we can get you support and make a plan together."