How Full Is Your Bucket? by Tom Rath;Donald O. Clifton Ph.D

Author:Tom Rath;Donald O. Clifton Ph.D.
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2009-06-17T23:58:00+00:00

A Surplus of Positive Emotions

Unfortunately, there were more challenges ahead.

During my senior year of college, an exam revealed a tumor in one of my adrenal glands. Five years later, doctors found cancerous tumors in my kidney. While working on this book, scans revealed several new tumors on my pancreas, adrenal glands, and spinal cord.

In each case, I felt fear and initial frustration. But my most memorable reaction was a sense of relief in knowing that these tumors were caught before they could metastasize and spread to other organs. My vigilance and awareness of the disease had paid off. Each condition could be managed with surgery. So I reviewed as many articles as I could find on each condition, wanting to fully understand my surgical options and the associated risks. All of my energy was focused on what could be done. My energy was not focused on what had already occurred or aspects beyond my control.

To this day, I have never asked, "Why did all of this happen to me?"

I mean it. I may have been frustrated, but I've never railed against fate - and there's a big difference between the two. I saw no good reason to sit around and dwell on the negative or feel sorry for myself. It would get me nowhere. Besides, such wallowing could have worsened my emotional and physical health. Although the threat of facing various forms of cancer is with me every day, I see no alternative other than to focus on what can be done next to stay ahead of this disease. And I can honestly say that it's easy to maintain this attitude on a daily basis as a result of all of the positive support from my family members and friends.

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