“Hitting rock bottom doesn’t mean you have to stay there.” -Michelle ParsonsIs there actually such a level as rock bottom? Or is it just an expression? By definition, hitting rock bottom is losing everything possible to the extent that ascension of any kind is ostensibly impossible. But the success stories that stem from people who “lost everything” and still rose to the top seem seem to be a little contradictory to that. If you manage to get back up, it means you probably had something left even if that something wasn’t tangible. At the risk of sounding morose, to me rock bottom would be dying. Death is the only finality which keeps you from getting back up. Even people who have been in a coma for years have miraculously woken up. That said, I can certainly understand the emotions that accompanying losing everything tangible. Regardless of how anyone personally defines rock bottom, it’s easy to feel that way when your back is against the wall. But if our outlook is modified just a bit, perhaps the seed of rising back up can be planted more easily. If we remind ourselves that no matter what happens, the end only comes with death, the motivation to bring change might be just a but more appealing. How do you perceive hitting rock bottom? Do you see it as losing materialistic things like your home, car, etc? Or is it more of a psychological feeling for you? Share your thoughts by commenting below.
