I find that the best moments often closely follow the worst ones.
- The moments of compassion that closely follow pain.
- The moments of gratitude that closely follow grieving.
- The moments of redemption that closely follow injustice.
- The moments of decision that closely follow breaking points.
- The moments of vulnerability that closely follow heated arguments.
- The moments of presence that closely follow run ins with death.
If you find yourself in some of your worst moments, hang on. Allow the depth of the experience to move through you. Let it deepen your roots into the ground.
Remember that, eventually, your worst moments will be no more. They will pass as all moments do—best and worst alike. And, more solid into the ground, you will be able to reach higher into the sky than ever before.
How do I know this? Because it’s how great heights are only ever reached. Not in spite of the worst moments—as a result of them. Not without deepened roots—precisely because of them.