Adam Saville: Acceptance is key

Adam Saville
clock • 3 min read

COVER editor gets philosophical about life, death and protection advice

Speaking with members of our industry, it is clear how many of us can look to our own personal experiences for motivation to do the work we do. Truly notable is the amount of stories we share with one another over coffees, pints at bars and across dining tables - about the ones we've lost; the fathers and mothers who have died too early or the lucky family members and friends who have survived a critical illness. ‘A third of the population gets cancer' is just a statistic - for the majority of us it is not real until it happens. There are also the daily occurrences in which we spot ou...

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