When I was an intern, I asked a senior resident for advice regarding a particular patient who was having some postoperative complications. I gave the resident the relevant information regarding the patient, my assessment, and potential plans of action. I asked him for his recommendations, and his answer was simple: “Do the right thing.” These words have always stayed with me. Those four words convey so much. There is a “right thing” that we can do in any given situation. The “Summer of Hate” is coming to a close. That’s what I have dubbed the summer of 2017: the “Summer of Hate.” The 1967 “Summer of Love” has had its fiftieth anniversary commemorated by the “Summer of Hate.” This was a summer that saw Neo-Nazis invade the parks and the streets to “take back … READ MORE
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otherswith different strengths and weaknesses than our own deserve the same courtesy and respect that we want for ourselves. -
whenwe are confident in ourselves, we feel free to encourage the success of others. The only person you need to compete with is yourself.
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gooddeeds are infectious! Any time we can make the world a better place, we are doing the right thing.
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sometimesour smallest or simplest actions can have a profound effect on those around us.