The Last Remaining Move

On the journey of life, there are times when we are tossed by rough waves and stand still in a fog with no visible exit. Times when you have exhausted all your wisdom and moved until your physical strength reached its limit, yet the situation remains unchanged. It is the abyss of despair, where you feel cornered and that there is not a single piece left to play.

However, it is in such extreme moments that the truth taught by Jewish wisdom shines brightly.

When there are no moves left to make, there is one move you can make. That is to have courage.

This 'courage' is by no means about acting like a strong person. It is a quiet decision of the soul to accept your current, crushed self as you are, and yet not lower the flag of 'living'.

If you look back, how steep a path you have walked until today. You wiped away tears in places no one noticed, took steps with heavy feet, and reached this very day even while your heart felt like it would break time and again. The wounds you sustained in that process and the loneliness you endured are all proof that you have 'kept your life going until today'.

If you feel that there are no moves left to make, please speak to yourself.

'You have truly done your best to get this far.'

The tears that overflow with those words will purify your heart and loosen your rigid thoughts. When we play that final move of courage, we are not breaking down the walls on the outside, but reigniting the 'power to believe in oneself' that lies within.

The deeper the darkness, the more that single ray of courage becomes a sure light to illuminate the future. You are not alone.

That courage will surely move your frozen fate and quietly push open the door to a new story.