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ENJOYING THE PROCESS IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE "END RESULT" ALONE

Enjoy the Process and Not the End Result Alone In our life, we always set up goals. The goal may be small or big, it may be set up during our childhood, or when we grow up, and even when we are accomplished in our fields. I would explain those with examples. As a school kid, we always want to score very high marks and get the first rank in the class. As a teenager, we want to get into a professional stream of education of our choice. As an adult, we want to earn well in our respective jobs. All these goals require hard work and dedication. To score marks, a kid has to study hard, may be lose his sleep and normal entertainment (such as watching movies). Also, there are uncertainties, such as he may fall ill on the day of exam, or that he may forget what he has learnt, etc. Also, someone else may also be a good student, and that would prevent the kid from getting first rank. These apprehensions make the "journey of studying" not enjoyable and even stressful most of ...

A HEART-TOUCHING EXPERIENCE WITH A PATIENT

WHY I LOVE BEING A DOCTOR It was one of the usual busy out-patient clinics, where I was seeing patients with a variety of neurological problems. Some patients had come for the first time and some were my old patients. I always try to talk to my patients and enquire about their family and job, as far as possible. This gives me a better insight into their problems, as well as any disabilities that they may face due to the illness. This also lets me know their support systems at home and at work place. Most patients are accompanied by a family member or a friend, especially if they have a disability. However, on that busy day, one of my patients, Mrs Leena (name changed), slowly walked into my clinic with a limp. She had significant walking difficulty and managed to make her way inside with the help of a hospital attendant. She was not accompanied by any of her relatives.  She made herself comfortable on the chair, and I could notice a smile on her face.  Six months a...