Interesting thoughts from a stroke survivor, a
millionaire whose stroke led him to a life of philanthropy:
The stroke changed you physically, but how did it change your outlook?
I was scared. A stroke is very difficult because it’s physical and mental. It’s an attack on the brain. But I had a lot of support: my wonderful wife and a lot of friends. But I also had to turn to my faith. When I was sitting there that night after I came out of the coma, I didn’t ask God to let me go back to work or play basketball again. All I said was: Give me the strength to deal with whatever you send my way. That was different for me.
Had you been very religious before that?
My view back then was that Sunday was God’s day, but the other six days I was in control. This was the first time that I realized that God was in control every day. I would not have recovered had I not relinquished control.
The point is not to imitate him in detail - we're not all millionaires - but to do what we can. I need that reminder.
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