Working as an ENT surgeon makes me come in contact with a lot of patients suffering from head and neck cancers. Many of them are middle-aged and have far advanced cancers thus having very few years ahead of them. On spending time talking to them, most have regrets. Some of the common ones include:

1. I wish I pursued my dreams and aspirations and not what others expected of me.
2. I wish I had spent more time with my family and friends.
3. I wish I had the courage to express my feelings and speak my mind.
4. I wish I had not fallen prey to this addiction (smoking, pan chewing) and ruined my life.

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We live in such a fast-paced world, that everybody we meet seems busy doing something or trying to get somewhere. Most of us barely have time for ourselves let alone for others and certainly not for God. We are so busy working, trying to succeed and please everybody around us that we are left with little if any time to please God.

As a young surgeon, time is of utmost importance to me; so is my relationship with God. Thus, I ensure that I find ways to squeeze everything that is important to me into the day, without forgetting time for prayer and God. Continue reading →