Evolve. Heal. Serve.
After asking questions around success strategies in medicine yielded sub-optimal results, I started asking different questions. What I learned is optimal acquisition of medical knowledge necessitates more than just a textbook, study material and a willingness to learn. It required ownership of self, strict control of emotional health, and significant mental fortitude.
As mastery of those three intangible constructs vary greatly for individuals, the conclusion I most heard was "there is no blueprint for succeeding in medical school," "it is hard - just get through it," "C's get degrees." Consequently, a majority of students who enter medical school are paralyzed by anxiety and fear and many of us, miss the opportunity to realize our highest potential as we are defeated before we even get started or shortly after our first unsatisfactory performance. Personally, I feel this to be a disservice to patients we will one day serve. How much powerful would it be if we were trained in our power and authority?
Guiding Principle
“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” - Mahatma Gandhi
Now that I have the privilege to mentor junior students, one of the first things I work on is mindset. In order to adjust the mindset, we have to tour the soul. Thus, Soul Medicine Intelligence is about evolving first as an individual, healing self, and then serving others.
Evolve.
I've never met a person who hadn't evolved in medical school. Myself included. Intentionally or unintentionally - it happens. Like anything in life - when we are strategic and intelligent
about our goals for evolution, we serve a better chance of reaching them.
Heal.
Healing is not only about learning medical knowledge necessary for the care of your patients. Healing is about healing your personal wounds: emotional, physical, and spiritual. How can you give to your patients what you do not possess yourself?
Serve.
Out of the abundance of our acquired gifts, may we serve. Service elevates the community.
As a 4th year Osteopathic medical student, I have stumbled across opportunities to peer-mentor junior medical students. I use our time to first focus on their own evolution, followed by assessment of their needs to determine how I may be of best service to them.
Time became a huge factor for myself and for them. There always seemed to be things I wanted to say but was not permitted by time. I learned there were questions they wanted to ask, but always seemed to be waiting for the right time. This online community is a way to address the time challenge as well as increase reach for all.
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