There are times when life tests us — not gently, but with force. Circumstances shift, plans collapse, and what once felt certain becomes unclear. In those moments, we stand at a quiet crossroads, faced with a simple but defining choice: do we turn away, or do we say yes to life?

Saying yes is not blind optimism. It is not ignoring hardship. It is the deliberate act of finding meaning where others might see only loss. It is recognising that purpose does not always announce itself; sometimes it waits within the struggle, asking us to look deeper.

Viktor Frankl wrote that our greatest freedom is the ability to choose our response. We may not control what happens to us, but we are always responsible for how we meet it. That responsibility is where growth begins.

To say yes to life is to stay open — to possibility, to people, to the quiet lessons hidden inside difficulty. It is to keep faith that even suffering can be shaped into something of value. Saying yes does not mean we escape the storm; it means we learn to stand in it with intent.S

So when the world feels uncertain, when things don’t go to plan, when you find yourself wondering if it’s worth continuing — remember:

Life is asking for your answer.

Let it hear you say yes.

Viktor E. Frankl 2020 “Yes to Life: In Spite of Everything”Publisher: Beacon Press  ISBN: 978-0807005552