The turning point in life

Let me share one example: The person is involved in a massive road accident.

- Henry J. Schumacher

Two days after the accident, he wakes up - and looks into the horrified eyes of this wife. He had lost his right leg and right arm. Doctors gave him a 30% chance of survival. And even if he were to survive, the medical prognosis was that he would remain dependent on care for the rest of his life.

If you meet him today (many years after the accident), he offers his left hand in greeting; the sleeve of his blazer hangs loosely over the right shoulder. Only a slight limp, as he walks, is a hint of the prosthetic leg. The accident not only radically changed his life but also his perspective on his work. He is still active as an entrepreneur; he has founded two charitable foundations, one of which supports people with disabilities. He says: “My second life is the better one; the accident had to happen to show me what really matters.”