Health is a bridge to where we want to go. You know the saying, "If you ain't got your health, ya ain't got nothin'." While a bit colloquial, that statement contains a truth that we would do well to focus on. Ever had the flu? Where you couldn't get out of bed for days? Yep, that kind? Everything else in life had to wait - goals, life's dreams, even work - while you recovered. And it was a miserable experience, wasn't it? (I hate the flu.)
It is very difficult for you to obtain your daring dreams - creating them, pulling them into reality - if you are sick. When a body falls ill, it begins to muster all its reserves to fighting illness. We don't want to be sick if we're about the business of building a life full of joyful realities, bridging our todays to tomorrow's "dreams made real"! Along these lines, I have found an amazing book that you simply must read! In fact, it is so good I'd recommend getting your own copy.
It is called AntiCancer: A New Way of Life and it is written by David Servan-Schreiber, MD, PhD. Being autobiographical, one would think it would be a bit stilted and dry. But it's not. It reads like a novel, in that kind of can't-put-it-down sort of way. Dr. Servan-Schreiber describes his journey through cancer's claws. He shares what he discovered on a personal "bridge" towards emotional resiliency and a fuller life as he learned how to survive encounters with his cancer.I've read elsewhere that statistical predictions indicate 1 out of 2 people now will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their life. Yet this would not be the only reason to read AntiCancer (although that would be an excellent one). I recommend this book because Dr. Servan-Schreiber provides an excellent window into understanding resiliency and the importance resiliency plays in achieving a life you want to live.
AntiCancer: A New Way of Life is a book for those who desire to become truly in charge of their "destiny." This book applies to any person who is facing any kind of setback in life. From my perspective, Dr. Servan-Schreiber speaks to real ways to find joy, starting first with correcting life's issues through emotional resiliency and healthy lifestyles.
AntiCancer is such a joyful read that I am finding it hard to put down (not bad for a non-fiction story!). But beyond that, it contains such jewels as when he first discovered joy outside of himself (see p. 22-23 under the heading "Vulnerability"): a point that is essential for anyone who wants to bring their daring dreams closer into reality, as we simply must be mindful of those around us to experience the joy we want to receive.
Dr. Servan-Schreiber's experiences are some of the most riveting I've read in a long time. If you are serious about muscling the tool of resiliency into full use in your own life, you simply must read AntiCancer: A New Way of Life. I believe it will change your life as it is changing mine.
And as a side perk to understanding true resiliency (our study for the month), who doesn't want to get or to be healthy? Health is a necessary bridge to achieving life's goals. Dr. Servan-Schriber's book AntiCancer contains health truisms that most, if not all, people should read, understand, and acquire to get to where they want to be.
[Here is a link to watch a conversation with Dr. Servan-Schreiber. It is a beautiful experience to hear him talk so sincerely about his experience and to share his medical knowledge about health, life, and fuller living.]
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