What are some other examples of people who have had to find peace in the midst of chaos?

There are numerous examples of people who have found peace in the midst of chaos. Some notable examples include Nelson Mandela, who found peace during his long imprisonment; Viktor Frankl, who discovered meaning while in a concentration camp during the Holocaust; and Malala Yousafzai, who found strength and peace while advocating for girls' education in the face of Taliban violence.

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Chasing Daylight

This is a book that will resonate with anyone who is on a fast paced career path. Eugene O'Kelly, the previous CEO and chairman of the large accountin...

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O'Kelly attained his professional success after he landed his dream job as CEO of KPMG. He was happily married to a woman he loved, had a daughter he adored, and seemed to be living a life that many would aspire to for themselves. Yet, when he was told that he only had three months to live, O'Kelly said he "felt blessed."

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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'.

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