Hi Friends,
Lance Armstrong Autobiography
I can say it without any second thought, “It’s not about the bike: My Journey Back to Life – By Lance Armstrong”, is the most inspirational book I have ever read. It’s human psychology to relate ourselves to someone who is weak and experiencing rock bottom in their lives to comeback strong and be successful. We connect easily to these stories more than a people who have been successful all through their lives. This is an autobiography of the first kind.
Lance Armstrong
Lance Armstrong was diagnosed with Testicular Cancer at a peak in his career. He was actively participating in many national level and international level sprint races, winning more than losing them and then came the shocking news. He was devastated and he hardly believed the diagnosis, but his body believed it, and started showing him the facts. He finally had to obey the fact and accept it. A person who was dreaming of being a record breaking cyclist was now thinking only about one thing. “Am I going to survive?“. He never thought if he would be able to cycle after the cancer treatment but was only thinking about his survival. Who would blame him for that, after all he is only 25 years old when he was diagnosed with Cancer.
If I was in his position, I would have told myself, let me give it a try and see how the treatment goes. I would have succumbed to the disease and I admit that I would not have the courage to say “I will fight this bloody shit”. But thats what he did. He read almost every possible book about testicular cancer. He read medical papers, he researched about the best institutions to treat the disease. After consulting one doctor in Austin and getting his opinion about the treatment, he had the patience, guts and courage to find out what would the other doctor’s advise be in spite of being in such a bad situation(the cancer has already spread to his lungs).
The book is an excellent read for anyone who is adventurous and loves to get the insight of how a person suffering with such disastrous disease thinks. He speaks about his inner thoughts, his doubts about survival, the strength given by his friends and family, his love life, his mom, his inner strength, human emotions etc. You have everything that you need to keep yourself going to finish the book.
At least 4 to 5 times, I had tears in my eyes when I was reading this book. I couldn’t handle the severity of the treatment that Lance was going through or went through would be a better word. Even now, I am actually short of words to express how much I admire this personality. They say, you can never compare miseries. Well!!! Agreed to that, but you can always say, “This misery is a damn difficult to come out off isn’t it?” This is one such instance. I this book he quoted “Living with Cancer is easier than fighting it”. That gives you an idea I guess. I have not heard of any other misery which was so demanding to come out and be a man that Lance is today.
Even for a person who is extremely healthy, completing the “Tour De France” is an extraordinary accomplishment, let alone winning it. But for someone who has gone through such a rigorous medical treatment and to then comeback and win the tour not once but twice is remarkable, miraculous, aw-struck, aw-inspiring and the list just goes on.
Salute to the great man!!!
I do not want to give any more details about this autobiography in this blog. Please buy this book and read it to understand what this means to a common man. Believe me, you will love it, but you have to be a bit strong even to read the book as there might be instances where you might think “God!!! I can’t read this. How can someone go through this?”.
Lance Armstrong: I bow down in front of you with complete respect and I am proud to say that I have read your autobiography. Thank you for sharing this epic with everyone in this world. I wish you a great life and a prosperous future and I am sure there is lot more this world will learn and get from you in the days to come (including the activities of your cancer foundation).
With Great Love and Respect,
Krishna Chaitanya Emani.
This is Chaitanya CRUISING your way. 