Aristotle Onassis offers a strategy for navigating adversity. In "our darkest moments," when fear, grief, or despair feel overwhelming, our instinct might be to succumb to the darkness or to look away. But this is precisely the time when we need to exercise conscious effort.

We must actively "focus to see the light"—to search for the sliver of hope, the lesson in the pain, the supportive hand, or the memory of past strength. This is not naive optimism, but a disciplined practice of perspective. It is a deliberate redirecting of our attention from what is wrong to what remains right, from what is lost to what is still present.

This quote is a tool for resilience. It teaches us that light always exists, but seeing it requires a courageous and focused choice, especially when it is most needed.