We usually imagine resilience after the storm, when the lesson is visible and the story has a clean ending. Living through it feels different. Often we are learning while the weather is still changing around us. Alcott’s line makes room for that unfinished kind of strength. We do not need to feel fearless before we can become more capable. Sometimes confidence arrives quietly, built from staying with the moment long enough to learn its currents. What are you learning how to navigate?