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There is so much pressure, competition, and stress in our lives. Whether it be a pre-med, med student, resident, or doctor, we likely chose this path because we are ambitious, hard-working, and success driven. Unfortunately, what comes with this personality is the likelihood of being let down, coming up short, and failing in at least one thing in our lives. Some of these let-downs recently happened to me which, for awhile, I let discourage me and allow me to second guess my abilities to become what I aspire to be.
I made this thread to help give that motivational kick back in those who are down. We've all been there at one point or another, and, at least for me, it can take as much as one little quote that changes my entire perspective on everything. Whether you're getting low scores on your MCAT or practice MCAT tests, a "GPA-wrecking" semester, rejection from a school, or fired from you're job, many of you are simply looking for some sort of pick-me-up, advice or verification to reassure that you are still OK. I PROMISE, unless you're discouraged because you just got convicted of murder or rape...you are OK!!
Below are a few quotes that I read every time I'm feeling discouraged, lazy, or unmotivated. You might have seen some of them (or all of them), but that doesn't matter. I've seen them all many times and it still stirs the same drive back up every time I read them...out of site, out of mind I guess.
"No matter what the setback, always move forward. If you fail a task, move forward. If your significant other breaks your heart, move forward. If someone close to you passes away, allow yourself a set time to grieve...and then move forward. Whatever circumstances exist, if we do not keep moving forward, we are bound to let life pass us by."
"True failure is getting kicked down and staying there"
"Always we hear the cry from teenagers 'What can we do, where can we go?'...My answer is, 'Go home, mow the lawn, wash the windows, learn to cook, build a raft, get a job, visit the sick, study your lessons, and after you've finished, read a book. Your town does not owe you recreational facilities and your parents do not owe you fun. The world does not owe you a living, you owe the world something. You owe it your time, energy and talent so that no one will be at war, in poverty, or sick and lonely again.' In other words, grow up, stop being a cry baby, get out of your dream world and develop a backbone, not a wishbone. Start behaving like a responsible person. You are important and you are needed. It's too late to sit around and wait for somebody to do something someday. Someday is NOW and somebody is YOU!".
-Unnamed Judge
"Life never gets easier, you just get better"
"A river cuts through a rock not because of its power but its persistence."
"An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backward. So when life is dragging you back with difficulties, it means that it's going to launch you into something great. So just keep focus and keep aiming."
I hope this post helps someone out there! 😀
I made this thread to help give that motivational kick back in those who are down. We've all been there at one point or another, and, at least for me, it can take as much as one little quote that changes my entire perspective on everything. Whether you're getting low scores on your MCAT or practice MCAT tests, a "GPA-wrecking" semester, rejection from a school, or fired from you're job, many of you are simply looking for some sort of pick-me-up, advice or verification to reassure that you are still OK. I PROMISE, unless you're discouraged because you just got convicted of murder or rape...you are OK!!
Below are a few quotes that I read every time I'm feeling discouraged, lazy, or unmotivated. You might have seen some of them (or all of them), but that doesn't matter. I've seen them all many times and it still stirs the same drive back up every time I read them...out of site, out of mind I guess.
"No matter what the setback, always move forward. If you fail a task, move forward. If your significant other breaks your heart, move forward. If someone close to you passes away, allow yourself a set time to grieve...and then move forward. Whatever circumstances exist, if we do not keep moving forward, we are bound to let life pass us by."
"True failure is getting kicked down and staying there"
"Always we hear the cry from teenagers 'What can we do, where can we go?'...My answer is, 'Go home, mow the lawn, wash the windows, learn to cook, build a raft, get a job, visit the sick, study your lessons, and after you've finished, read a book. Your town does not owe you recreational facilities and your parents do not owe you fun. The world does not owe you a living, you owe the world something. You owe it your time, energy and talent so that no one will be at war, in poverty, or sick and lonely again.' In other words, grow up, stop being a cry baby, get out of your dream world and develop a backbone, not a wishbone. Start behaving like a responsible person. You are important and you are needed. It's too late to sit around and wait for somebody to do something someday. Someday is NOW and somebody is YOU!".
-Unnamed Judge
"Life never gets easier, you just get better"
"A river cuts through a rock not because of its power but its persistence."
"An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backward. So when life is dragging you back with difficulties, it means that it's going to launch you into something great. So just keep focus and keep aiming."
I hope this post helps someone out there! 😀
