We’ve all seen it—the attitude that turns an athlete into a champion, that turns an ordinary soldier into a hero, that turns an entertainer into a star, that turns a failure into an honorable legacy. Those of us who are close to cancer and its survivors see it every day as well. We see the attitudes that turn wounded sufferers into survivors.   I know as well as anyone that attitude isn’t everything. It won’t turn a couch potato into a world-class athlete or an off-key singer into a superstar. As important as attitude is, some patients with inspiring, positive attitudes will succumb to their illness, while others with negative attitudes will survive.   But I do know, having come face to face with cancer in my own life, that I have a different perspective on life, that I approach life with a different attitude. I have come face to face with the reality that life is short and what I do with the time I have is important. For me, cancer sounded an alarm that caused me to react and take action so that I can give the greatest amount of attention to the things that really matter. I’m certainly not perfect, but my goal is to make every moment count, to learn the lessons that each day brings, to be conscious of the legacy I leave behind.