Tuesday, May 08, 2007

I had to re-post this

May God bless you with discomfort at:
Easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships-
So that you may live deep within your heart.

May God bless you with anger at:

Injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people,
So that you may work for justice, freedom and peace.

May God bless you with tears to shed:
For those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation, and war,
So that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and to turn their pain into joy.

May God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in this world; So that you can do what others claim cannot be done.

Monday, May 07, 2007

Why do you want to become a doctor?

i was thinking, seeing how i have a brain and all, the other day about medical school, nursing school, and changing the world. the number one reason people say they want to be a doctor, is because they want to help people, and make a difference, but after they graduate from medical school, they are so in debt, that mostly all give up on their dream of helping people and making a difference because they have to get a job and pay off their immense student loans. so instead of following their passion, and love, and dream, they settle for the almighty dollar. now it's easy for me to criticize, because i am not in their position, nor do i really know what it's like to be in their position, but i believe that that is what i call selling out. and on one hand, it scares me, because i could potentially be in their position one day, and i wonder if i will continue to follow my dreams, or if i'll sell out. and on the other hand, it frustrates me, because i wonder if people are really sincere about their reasons for going to medical school, or if they just say what they need to say to get in, and the whole time all they are worried about is the money. because you would think that if all these people want to change the world, then the world would be getting better, rather than, as i see it, getting worse. it frustrates me, scares me, and excites me for the challenge ahead.

if everyone wants to change this world
then why is still so screwed up
if anyone would try to change this world
they must manifest love

That makes sense

I was reading the Barbarian Way the other day and these thoughts came to me:
'the reason i feel so out of place,
is because i am out of place.
i am in a kingdom
that is not my own,
a town
that is not my home,
so in this world
i will never belong.'