【Anxiety and Cancer】 Cancer patients struggle to regain their peace of mind. This is a common issue that we face. My colleagues told me a story that helped me survive the uncertainty of not knowing what the future held. First story, likening the diagnosis/treatment to riding in a boat as an ominous storm approaches, his friend told him that no one knows if the storm will hit the boat or not. However, if the boat has a hole in it, there will be a greater chance of sinking. But if the boat doesn’t have a hole, there is a chance of survival, although there is no guarantee. “What you have to focus on is to make sure that the boat is in good shape. . . . You have to focus on things you can control,” the colleague told me. Second story, another colleague told me to focus on the present rather than future. This idea stems from Buddhism. Of course, if you can reach a status of a complete enligtment, which means that you can dissociate from desire, suffer, or wishes, you can obtain a peace of mind. Those people who can enlighten themselves at their highest level, they are called Buddha. Not an easy status to reach, but it has the same meaning, you cannot control the future. Enjoy the moment that you are alive. In life, there is only fate or destiny that we do not know. If you start to think about your fate, then anxiety will go up. If you accept your fate, you can continue to have a beautiful and a peaceful life. I have lots to learn.
Posted on: Sun, 02 Feb 2014 18:09:58 +0000
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