The Bounceback
As a teen dealing with cancer, I often wondered how my future would turn out. Would I end up being a “cancer” couch potato, or would I be able to accomplish things, graduate college, be a contributing member to society, have superpowers, be able to fly and fight crime. Well except for the last three, I think I’ve found my answer.
Just consider the author J.K Rowling who early on, gave up her dream of writing novels to pursue a more “practical” endeavor. She soon found herself poor and practically homeless. But what she realized, she acknowledges, is that she had an idea, an old typewriter and the support from her daughter. We all know what happened next, Harry Potter was born.
Some say adversity, setbacks and/or traumatic experiences can sometimes be a catalyst for success and fulfillment? Do you agree or not? What are your feelings about it?
Just consider the author J.K Rowling who early on, gave up her dream of writing novels to pursue a more “practical” endeavor. She soon found herself poor and practically homeless. But what she realized, she acknowledges, is that she had an idea, an old typewriter and the support from her daughter. We all know what happened next, Harry Potter was born.
Some say adversity, setbacks and/or traumatic experiences can sometimes be a catalyst for success and fulfillment? Do you agree or not? What are your feelings about it?
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Comment by Steve Beecraft on May 26, 2009 at 10:23am -
I have had 2 major set backs since my heart attack. Although I am on blood thinners and cholesterol meds and have drastically changed my diet and lifestyle my heart disease keeps progressing. I have had 3 angioplasties since then. Setbacks are hard to deal with and I struggle with them. Each time it becomes harder for me to do the things that I want to do. I fear that soon I will be unable to do anything at all. I have a portable sawmill and I do some logging, saw my own lumber and make furniture. I was planning on doing this for a living, but my goal now is to just be able to continue to do this at a hobby level. I have thought about about stopping my meds at times and just "letting nature take it's course" With the support of my partner Jill and other friends I manage to pull through and start out again with rehab and trying to rebuild my strength and stamina. Did I mention that I hate rehab? It always seems like I am starting over and never progressing. Right now I am in the middle of a rehab stint. I like the people I work with there, but the act itself is painful. I keep bouncing back but never progressing. Right now I will keep plodding along.
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