Just because we may find ourselves continuously chasing the same goals doesn't mean that the path by which we choose to pursue those ideals need stay the same. Don't be afraid of the unexpected bridges you may have to cross. Delight in the moments you're inspired to stop and admire the flowers you're running past. Slow Down.
We're all in such a rush to get no where.
It took an impromptu visit from my younger, more cerebral brother last night to remind me once again of the privileges we enjoy: Though we posses a sound body, mind and soul, why is it sometimes so easy to forget all we're blessed with and become caught up in our insecurities? One of my favorite parts of medicine is that by constantly being surrounded by the elements of human suffering, it teaches us to look past the magnifications of our own worries and address concerns of life and death - which is really the only worry of any lasting consequence.
Take a step back. Breathe. Analyze.
Allow your own fears to be dwarfed so you can make room to be compassionate about those of others.
Kicking around the sand in the sunset, as we walked along the beach my brother posed an interesting query: Is the human race akin to a parasite? We thrive off leeching resources and in the process cause the demise of those we are dependent on. Taken on a personal scale, we as children drain our parents with our monetary requirements and the emotional strain of child-rearing. As adults, we exploit the weaknesses of our cohorts for personal advancement. As a society, we suck the earth dry of natural resources so we can further pollute the environment. As a political entity, we are warring with countries for what? To establish our military superiority? To gain control of materialistic resources? The irony lay in the fact of how circuitous all the aforementioned pursuits are. We assert dominance to further personal gains but at the end of the day are we really any better off holistically? And isn't that what living with a good quality of life is all about...
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