To be truly good in my job as an emergency physician, i must not deny the emotions, i must accept them.
I must feel the pain and sadness of others. I can be fearful as i keep going because there is often no choice but to go on.
When someone is dying, there is often no time for hesitation or fear, just quick decisions and actions.
The fear of a deadly mistake is ever present but we learn to deal with it.
There is a lot of competence and a healthy dose of courage.
And for all the darkness we meet, there is also so much light and joy.
For every death, there are lives saved.
For all the suffering and pain, there are so many smiles and “Thank you”.
Everything is in balance. It is real life.
I think this is one if the places where i find my resilience.
Original post Facebook, september 2015
Martin Pham Dinh 