Johann defines himself as a self motivated, directed and independent individual. A “never-say-die” attitude has served him well in his fight against cancer and in this wonderful adventure people call life. He views optimism not only as a necessity of survival, but as the seed of hope. He actively promulgates the need for all individuals to take responsibility for their lives, to educate themselves and integrate their view of life into a coherent philosophy that will serve them well in the tide of time. Within the uncertainty of the process of life and living, only an integrated mind can offer a sense of purpose and self worth. Living a life, is not the absence of death, nor is it a daily drudge of consecutive moments; it is a discovery of value and through that value, of purpose. A realization that your life has meaning and it is important that you have lived.
Johann insists that survival is not happenstance. To survive is very pragmatic; it is important to be a survivor, to cultivate the mindset of “hanging in there” and holding on. But more importantly, beyond survival is the knowledge that for those who are willing to fully experience it, life has a flavour that the timid will never know.
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