Love, Pain and Death…. factors for success?!?!

As the title suggests, are the emotions and events of love, pain and death really factors for success? In a word - Yes!

Emotions are powerful elements when it comes to motivational success. The difference between one who uses these elements for success and one who does not is the choice to utilize said elements. The value of choice is always a determining factor in our path towards success.

Let's put this into context:
In the recent past I lost an uncle to cancer. There was a time that we thought they had beaten the cancer or at least had it in a workable state of remission. Unfortunately in the months prior to christmas we discovered that the cancer had come back aggressively and was spreading. This was very devastating to our family. Despite this news, we were still hopeful that something could be done. Even once it was determined that it was beyond control and that the only goal was to keep him comfortable, as a family unit we were successful in making that happen. Even in his last days my uncle was surrounded by friends and family and the love that was present far surpassed any pain that could have existed.

Where is the success in this sad story? Well it is not in the fact that we were able to make him comfortable in his last days. It was in the legacy that we all discovered. As a family we knew my uncle as the caring, giving, family man who was like a giant teddy bear. We also knew that he was liked and respected by his peers. However it wasn't until this last part of his life that we realized how successful he was. The legacy he created fast surpassed what we knew of him. All of the wonderful things we knew about him were being magnified ten fold. The impact that this man made in the lives of his family, his coworkers and his friends was incredibly profound. His presence in our lives saved so many people in spiritual and emotional ways. It wasn't just the hard work and his many years of service around the world in the Air Force, it was the character that he possessed and the effect it had on anyone who met him. He was a man that everyone adopted to be a part of their families. This is simply how special he was.

Even in death, we as a family find ourselves motivated to be better people; do better in our jobs; give more to society and make the world a better place. These states of motivation are stimulated by the emotions we felt and continue to experience through the life and death of my wonderful uncle.

Speaking from my own perspective I had a choice to make. During the mourning process I could let my uncle's death completely derail me emotionally and psychologically or I could use his example to modify my life. And while it is still recent and the pain is real, I know that I hope people will speak of me when my time has passed the way they have spoken about my uncle. If I can be a better person, employer, entrepreneur, teacher, motivator and god-fearing individual, then the lessons that my uncle has instilled in me are being fulfilled.

In life and in death, emotion and the value of choice are powerful factors that can be used to make you more successful in your personal and professional lives.

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