It might seem as if That Which Pulls You Through has to come from a painful experience, but it can also come from generosity. As author Seth Godin told me, “Generosity is an excellent antidote to fear. If you’re doing this on behalf of someone you care about, the fear takes a back seat.” Notice that Elise Bauer wasn’t simply reacting to her illness. She wanted to take the good things and “bring some of that to other people.”