There will come a moment.
For no life is without them.

It could be a moment of difficulty or triumph. Or temptation.
It might be one of those stretches when all three arrive together; when life turns into a string of tests, choices, and responsibilities that demand your absolute best.

And when that moment comes, what will you need?

Not answers.
Not certainty.
But adaptability.

As Epictetus told his students, life doesn’t hand out step-by-step instructions. It hands out circumstances. And wisdom, the ability to see clearly, to decide rightly, is what helps us meet them.

The Universe has a plan. It is revealed despite us.

These are the moments that test what we’ve stored up inside.
You’ll find out whether you trained your mind, whether you built resilience, whether you made the necessary deposits in yourself. Because in that moment, you’ll need to make significant withdrawals.

Each of them survived because they had done the work beforehand.

That’s the quiet truth: wisdom takes work. You can’t buy it, borrow it, or bluff your way through. It’s not a hack; it’s a habit.
A daily commitment to clarity.
A readiness to face what comes.

Because someday, maybe sooner than you think, what you’ve built inside will be all that stands between you and the storm.

Do the work.
You’re going to need it.

About the Author

Miles Spencer is a multi-exit founder, investor, and storyteller. His work at the intersection of memory and technology explores how wisdom, love, and legacy are carried forward through generations.