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What are you looking for in life?

Over the last year, my life has taken a bit of a turn. My perspective of things has changed, the way I think about life and living has shifted. I’m sure this is partly just because I’m getting older! But also it has to do with being more aware of what I want to get out of life.

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Plenty of people reach a point in their lives where they just aren’t satisfied with where they are, or what they have. Midlife crisis is a great example of this – people start realizing that their life is going by very quickly, and think they’re running out of time to (more…)

Life’s not about ‘what’s better than’

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I was listening to a song by the John Butler Trio this morning – if you’ve never heard of them, they have a great earthy sound that has been described as reggae, blues, rock, tribal and ‘getting back to roots.’ One of the good things about this band is that their lyrics actually make you stop and think about things, instead of the meaningless drivel that makes up much of the top 40 hits!

The song I had playing was called ‘better than’: a song that makes reference to earthly possessions and being happy with what we’ve got. This is a great reminder for me about what’s important in life, especially because I too have been guilty of (more…)

The tragedy of amazing success

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A friend of mine died about a year ago, in fairly tragic circumstances. I use the term ‘friend’ loosely, because we didn’t hang out in social situations, but worked closely together and appreciated the way each other worked. I held him in very high regard: he was like an ‘attitude mentor’ and I aspired to develop in myself, some of the characteristics that stood out in him.

The thing that drew me to him most of all was his drive and enthusiasm for life. He was one of those guys that (more…)

Surprised by a dying patient’s final words

Last night I was in an emergency cubicle with a man who was dying. He was 62 years old with end stage respiratory failure, and had a background of chronic emphysema. His wife was with him and was visibly upset at the state of his condition, even though he had struggled with his breathing for most of his life.

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I was quite amazed at the conversation that transpired between this couple. She was trying to make him as comfortable as possible, getting extra pillows and asking him if he was ok. He was either unaware of the seriousness of this hospital visit or he had chosen to ignore it. Most of his limited conversation was about completely trivial (more…)

What are you looking for in life?

Life’s not about ‘what’s better than’

The tragedy of amazing success

Surprised by a dying patient’s final words

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