You've been given a hand to play with. There is no point in dwelling on your inherent nature or your perceived shortcomings. If you're less patient than others, you can get things done quicker. If you're short-tempered, you can harness your discontent to propel you forward. If you're opinionated, you can make yourself be heard… Continue reading Self Awareness
Category: Random Thoughts
Anger
"Anger is often what pain looks like when it shows itself in public" - Krista Tippett
A To B
A well trodden path has the least value. As soon as you walk from point A to point B and have gained skills X, Y and Z you are essentially replaceable. If there is a clear path from A to B, then by it's very nature, that journey is not valuable.
Al Maestro Cuchillada
In Spanish they say al maestro cuchillada - to the Master goes the knife. It's a fencing term where the student finally is able to cut his Master. We are all students of something or other and it's human instinct to rebel against our superiors or mentors. This happens particularly when our own intuition and insights start to… Continue reading Al Maestro Cuchillada
Definitions Are Important
It's incredible how if you focus on something for a long time and take some action you slowly move towards it. Isn't it strange that most of us are exactly where we predicted we would be five years ago? Defining where you want to go and what you want to do is very important. Without… Continue reading Definitions Are Important
What’s It All For?
One of the reasons so many people hate school and education is because of the lies that they were told when they were younger. They were told that keeping their head down and not speaking up was a good thing. They were told that they would be given a good job for the rest of their… Continue reading What’s It All For?
Exams
Amiodarone - check LFTs, U&Es, TFTs, CXR before starting, then LFTs and TFTs every 6 months... 2nd month of life - DTaP/IPV/Hib, Men B, PCV, Rotavirus vaccination... T2DM diagnosis- symptomatic and fasting glucose >7.0, random >11.1 or HbA1c 48 (6.5%)... I don't think any doctor has ever looked back at exams and thought that it… Continue reading Exams
When You’re…
When you're 20 you care about what other people think. When you're 40 you stop caring. When you're 60 you realise you didn't care about what you really should have.
Freedom
Free from other people, from the daily grind of a busy city, from the stresses of having to deal with strangers. Some say that the truly independent man would live in a secluded cabin in the woods - free to come and go as he pleases. I would say that this is the worst… Continue reading Freedom
Dedication & Consistency
When I was around 13 years old I remember reading about how one of my favourite guitar players, Yngwie Malmsteen. As a child he would fall asleep while playing the guitar. He would play the guitar all day, everyday to the extent that his ribcage is now deformed as he literally grew up around the guitar.… Continue reading Dedication & Consistency
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