Before - The Dawn

Waiting in the dark trains the soul for resilience. When you have sat in the dark, watching for the first sliver of light, you are less afraid of the metaphorical darkness in your life. You know that the sun always rises. It is physically impossible for it not to. That certainty, felt in the bones, is the antidote to despair.

Perhaps the most forgotten virtue of "Before The Dawn" is the act of waiting. We hate waiting. We want the sunrise immediately. We want the breakthrough, the climax, the answer. But the hour before dawn teaches us that growth is incremental. The sky moves from black to indigo, to violet, to a bruised purple, to pink, and finally to gold. You cannot rush the sunrise. Before The Dawn

The darkness feels absolute, but it never lasts. The temperature drops just before the sun rises (a phenomenon known as the "dawn chill"), so if you feel colder right now, if you feel the darkest you have ever felt, take heart. You are likely standing on the precipice of a great light. Waiting in the dark trains the soul for resilience

Why is this time so powerful?

Waiting in the dark trains the soul for resilience. When you have sat in the dark, watching for the first sliver of light, you are less afraid of the metaphorical darkness in your life. You know that the sun always rises. It is physically impossible for it not to. That certainty, felt in the bones, is the antidote to despair.

Perhaps the most forgotten virtue of "Before The Dawn" is the act of waiting. We hate waiting. We want the sunrise immediately. We want the breakthrough, the climax, the answer. But the hour before dawn teaches us that growth is incremental. The sky moves from black to indigo, to violet, to a bruised purple, to pink, and finally to gold. You cannot rush the sunrise.

The darkness feels absolute, but it never lasts. The temperature drops just before the sun rises (a phenomenon known as the "dawn chill"), so if you feel colder right now, if you feel the darkest you have ever felt, take heart. You are likely standing on the precipice of a great light.

Why is this time so powerful?