There are numerous stories of individuals who have had to balance their professional and personal lives in the face of adversity. One such example is Sheryl Sandberg, the COO of Facebook, who had to balance her professional life with personal grief after the sudden death of her husband. Another example is Steve Jobs, who continued to lead Apple Inc. while battling pancreatic cancer. These individuals, among many others, have shown remarkable resilience and determination in the face of adversity.

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Some other books that discuss the concept of embracing the present moment in the face of a terminal illness include 'Tuesdays with Morrie' by Mitch Albom, 'The Last Lecture' by Randy Pausch, and 'When Breath Becomes Air' by Paul Kalanithi.

There are numerous stories of people who have faced the end of their life with grace and dignity. Some notable examples include Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon who gave a famous 'Last Lecture' after being diagnosed with terminal cancer; Paul Kalanithi, a neurosurgeon who wrote the memoir 'When Breath Becomes Air' as he faced a terminal lung cancer diagnosis; and Morrie Schwartz, a sociology professor whose end-of-life conversations with former student Mitch Albom became the best-selling book 'Tuesdays with Morrie'.

Some other books that discuss the concept of finding joy in the midst of suffering include 'Man's Search for Meaning' by Viktor E. Frankl, 'The Book of Joy' by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu, and 'When Breath Becomes Air' by Paul Kalanithi.

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