Driving instructors tell their students to look where they want to go. For a clean line through a curve, look way ahead to the latter part of the turn. And they caution to avoid looking where they don’t want to go. Don’t look at the headlights of the oncoming traffic. Instead, keep your eyes focused on the road ahead of you...where you do want to go.
The universe has a similar law of attraction. What you focus on, you get. Good or bad, the universe doesn’t care. Focus on good things and you get good things. Focus on bad things…
Most people know me as a positive person. And it’s true, I’ve worked hard to clear out the negativity in my life and to focus on the positive. I truly believe that one creates whatever he or she wants by being clear about those wants and by using language to create the possibility.
Does it also take hard work? Sure. Are some things physically impossible? Maybe. However, the reality is that we are capable of accomplishing far more than our current belief systems allow. My friend Pam Fernandez didn’t let her blindness stand between her and a gold medal and World Record Time, in cycling, at the 2000 Sydney Para-Olympic Games!
So what does this have to do with the Pan Mass Challenge and cancer research?
Over the past fourteen years I’ve spent a lot of time and energy focusing on fundraising for cancer research. And I’m well aware of the law of attraction.
But I haven’t been focusing on cancer. I’ve been focusing on creating a world free of cancer, a world of health and vitality. I get great pleasure in riding the 194 miles of the Pan Mass Challenge, not because it’s a wonderful bike ride, but because I have the opportunity to be strong for those who may be struggling. I consider myself a cheerleader for the cause, enrolling others not just in the fight to end cancer, but to create a world of health and vitality.
Sometimes maintaining a positive context can be a challenge. One of my PMC teammates told me last week that she’s now undergoing weekly treatments at the Dana Farber. She’s been coping with her cancer, with her typical positive attitude, for a long time. She didn’t need a cheerleader; she just needed a hug.
I was there to give her that hug. And it was the kick in the pants I needed to get into action around this year’s PMC. I’ve started my fundraising earlier and I intend to raise more money this year.
And I need your help. Together we win.
Together we can create a world of health and vitality. And to do that, we need to continue to fund the research that will help to eradicate cancer.
And I need your help. Together we win.
Together we can create a world of health and vitality. And to do that, we need to continue to fund the research that will help to eradicate cancer.
To donate please visit the PMC website. Fully 100% of every dollar raised goes to cancer research. If you have already donated, thank you!
Resources: For an introduction to the law of attraction, I’d suggest the excellent book Excuse Me, Your Life is Waiting, by Lynn Grabhorn. You can purchase it here on Amazon .
Business executives who want to foster health and vitality in their businesses (and enjoy a boost to their bottom line) should contact the Boston-based wellness firm, AdvancingWellness. The founder of the business is a long-standing supporter of the PMC.
Together we win!
Together we win!
Thank you,
Lee
