That’s a grim fact, but it’s true. They walked on the weak layer. In real life, this means you have to know your own weak spots. You are the one who didn’t sleep enough. You are the one who said “yes” to that favor. You stood on the slope of exhaustion. Next time, check your own snowpack. Is your soul crusted with ice? Take a day off before you crack.
In the end, surviving an avalanche—whether it’s a literal wall of snow or a metaphorical wall of despair—is about three things: seeing it early, creating an air pocket, and letting your weird friends dig you out. And if all else fails? Just lie still. The snow will stop eventually. And you’ll be a hilarious story to tell over bad coffee. “Remember that time I got buried by a deadline?” You survived. That’s the only gear you really need.
