Goals for my journey in medicine

We all start off as wide-eyed medical students with an aspiring wish to make a difference with medicine, but as the years go by, some lose the luster in their eyes, beginning to regret their decision.

This is not an unfounded reason, because a road like this is not an easy one - Doctors are simply put, overworked to the point that they are exhausted and drop completely down to the bottom of Maslow's pyramid of needs - Where sleep itself is threatened.

One of the aims of blogging my journey is to use this blog as a way to revitalize my own dedication to this field, where I set my own life on the line so that I can serve to take away the suffering of everyone else. One of the greatest things that make doctors do the work they do is job satisfaction - to know that what you have done has indeed made a difference.

The second aim of this blog, is to document my journey for many reasons - For one, it serves as a way for me to document my insights as I navigate the medscape, and it would be a refreshing way to look back and see how far I had gone. Also, I wish to let my loved ones know that I am going at my very best for my life's purpose - I want them to inspire them to do the same regardless of what they do - I want to let them know that I am happy doing what I am doing.

The third reason is for me to consolidate my thoughts, as I tend to sort my ideas better while talking about it. I'd love it if you had some comments for me.

This is not going to be some jolly ride - it's going to be a ride straight through chaos, but heck, it's the process that matters. It is the process of heating that allows the molding of metal. Similarly, it is only going to be in heat where one learns the ropes.

As one of my favorite people says - Productive suffering.

So open your eyes real wide and swallow my little blog nuggets. :)

I don't know what the future holds, but I want to learn how to live with enlightenment. I want to learn how to become a better doctor - I want to be a better human being - I want to emerge with wisdom.