How A Malignant Brain Tumor Led To Overwhelming Success

Everything happens for a reason.
I’m sure you’ve heard that common phrase. Some believe it’s true. Others say it’s nothing but hogwash.
No matter how you look at it – life can be puzzling. And, at times…
Awe-Inspiring
In fact, it IS all in how you look at it. And how you look at “it” and react to “it” determines how successful and happy you will be in life. And since happiness has been correlated to healthiness – how you look at things will also partially determine how healthy you are.
Seems pretty important – doesn’t it?
Now it’s time for an example that has literally changed hundreds of lives in a very short period of time.
Chances are – it will change yours, too. That is… if you react to “it” the right way. ?
5 NCAA Championships Begin With An Unlikely SECRET WEAPON…
Northwestern Wildcats lacrosse might be the most dominant program in NCAA history. They have won 5 consecutive NCAA National Championships.
Anyone who knows anything about college sports knows how difficult it is to win just one national title. Most college programs never win ONE in their entire sports history.
Five over 50 years would be worth mentioning. FIVE IN A ROW IS ABSOLUTELY ASTONISHING.
You must be thinking: The Wildcats must be doing something special. They must have a SECRET WEAPON.
You would be…
Right!
That secret weapon’s name is Jaclyn Murphy.
What’s so special about Jacyln? The first thing is that she doesn’t play lacrosse. She isn’t even old enough to go to college… yet…
You see, Jaclyn was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor at the age of 9. As you can imagine… the innocent little girl was sad and in need of a little help.
That’s just what the Wildcat lacrosse team gave her. They reached out to little Jaclyn and 5 years later, at age 14, she is…
Cancer Free!
And Northwestern has not lost a National Championship ever since their initial meeting!
Inspired by their meeting and relationship, the Friends of Jaclyn Foundation was established to match up other college teams with children with malignant brain tumors.
The program has linked over 100 kids with athletic teams and there are hundreds of programs on the waiting list.
The story and program has been so successful and inspiring it was featured on July 21st on the Emmy-winning HBO sports series, Real Sports.
So what do you think?
Did this happen for a reason? Are the Wildcat’s 5 National Championships directly linked to Jaclyn? Is Jaclyn’s recovery from malignant brain cancer due to the Wildcat’s helping hand?
Did All This Happen For A Reason…Or Is It Just One Big Coincidence?
Does it really matter?
Check this out: There is something in medical studies called the placebo effect. The placebo effect occurs when people in a control group get better without receiving the treatment.
Many times, this placebo effect can be quite successful, showing that just the act of someone believing they are going to get better makes them better.
So, chances are, Jaclyn and Northwestern had a profound effect on each other’s success. And yes… it probably matters whether you BELIEVE it happened for a reason or not.