Currently intrigued by the #etymology of the word [crisis](https://m-w.com/dictionary/crisis).

An action which decides, separates, detemines, or sets a new course; a turning point.

A crisis distills motives and allegiances in the one act of choosing this way or that; it reveals what's underneath. It prioritizes. It directs. It even clarifies.

A crisis asks: who are you? What are you for and against? It demands: show yourself!

Crises refine us, and thus, define us.

#words