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When we have a goal, dream, or plan, there is no measure of intent. It is only whether you did it or did not.

Rock bottom becomes a turning point because it is only at that point that most people think: I never want to feel this way again.

We know nature is most fertile and expansive at its perimeters, where climates meet, and transform when we reach our edge states, forced to step out of our comfort zones. When we can no longer rely on coping mechanisms to distract from problems, it can feel like we’ve hit rock bottom. The reality is what happens when we come to terms with the problems. The breakdown is the tipping point that precedes breakthrough.