How One Millimeter of Daily Progress Can Transform Your Life
As a surgeon observing patients’ recovery, a medical researcher analyzing subtle changes in data, and a triathlete training every day, I’ve come to realize one undeniable truth: growth never happens all at once. Just as clay must be kneaded, shaped, and pressed repeatedly before it becomes a beautiful piece of pottery, our personal growth often […]
Living Toward a Purpose Beyond the Self
I face surgery as a surgeon, data and hypotheses as a medical researcher, and my own limits as a triathlete, continually pushing myself forward. At first glance, these may seem like completely different worlds, but within me they are connected by a single axis. That axis is this: “Not letting my abilities end with serving […]
“As long as we keep challenging ourselves, we never stop growing.”
As we grow older, it is only natural that there are more things we can no longer do. There may be moments when we feel our physical strength declining or notice that it takes longer to recover. Even so, the spirit of taking on challenges is something we can continue to hold onto at any […]