Hello everyone! The stimulus to write this particular piece came to me from a situation in which my wild style had landed me. Here I talk about a particular point which comes in everyone's life. A STAGE SET TO FAIL
I know it sounds a little confusing but it happens more often than we tend to observe or choose to accept. The stage I talk about can be set silently by our peers, seniors or with all show and announcement by a person who wants to prove that you deserve to fail. So, you might be thinking why am I talking about this morbid thought suddenly? Well, to be frank, I do not have a particular answer to it but just that I was made to fall in such a trap recently which made me realize that this is something I would like to discuss with my readers. So, as I told that I was put in such a situation recently, I would also like to share that I felt it be one of the most uncomfortable feelings I had ever had in my life. The constant fear of failing or the drums which roll after that. It had put me in constant tension which also hampered my day to day activities. It was my observation that the constant stress of failing on that stage; made me inefficient in my daily work too. After giving it a thought I came to a decision that there were two ways in which it could be tackled i.e. either it could be used as an opportunity to prove my own worth or it could be regarded as a headache which just bogged me down in my day to day life. With some luck, I achieved the former (proved my worth) but the question still remains how should we tackle this situation in daily life?
According to my opinion, every individual is different and has a basic amount of will power and determination to complete worldly duties both professionally and personally. The situation which I faced was in my professional life. Being a final year resident is a big responsibility and apparently, a tact too. So, the chances of being set are higher as compared to other times in the medical profession. So coming back to the point i.e. How did I handle my situation?
I believe I found the key to success in pressurizing situations like these was in the organization. Organisation didn't just mean professional career but also in personal life which meant setting up a routine for basic necessary chores. When put on the stage I went back to basics. I remembered how I used to face the challenge of being cornered before. Being back to basic meant being a nerd before being a doctor. Sometimes, as mentioned the stage is set by those who are in power. People who are the architect of the problem you are in. According to me, that's the toughest time you face while fighting this challenge.
That day I just sat down for an hour arranging my thoughts. While facing this situation I divided my problem into three parts. First, the events which lead me into the trap, I detailed them into a very elaborate sequential manner on a piece of paper. It didn't just help me understand the intricacies of the politics on which my profession runs but also made me realise that that kind of mistake should not be repeated again. Second, the effect it had on my personal life. The fear of failing publicly not only made me slow in my reaction time to things but also made me inefficient in decision making. What I also realised while undergoing through this experience was that this is exactly what the person setting me up wanted i.e for me to live in fear. Third, a sequence of events which if can't reverse the order of events will at least give me a fighting chance to prove my worth. Also, I would like to mention that when I say an hour that means an hour of analysis and interpretations, lots and lots of information being churned in and out of my brain. After that heavy thoughtful hour, my goal was clear in my mind. My aim was to follow my basic instincts and just do my 100% in the difficult task I was facing. Next day, I got up and started from the most basic thing I had jotted down the previous evening leading to the last day when I was able to fight the challenge.
I know what I exactly did is still not mentioned in the blog, but, it is because right now as a final year resident I am not in a position to reveal certain characters and the real thing involved. So the cryptic message to all the readers - be organized in life no matter what. Be it a difficult situation or an easy one we should always be prepared for new challenges which are to come. I don't and also do not expect anyone to anticipate any future events in their day to day busy lives, but I am a firm believer of this concept i.e. if we are organized in our life to every inch of what we do and what we have done in past then these difficult situations are easy to handle. If not, then they can lead to depression, taking up of vices or maybe just plain and simple resignation from the will to fight new challenges in life making us stagnant forever. Having said that I also know that there are some situations in which we land ourselves into, I urge you not to compare those to this as it was something put on my head by someone. I also realise that there may be tasks which are more difficult and laborious than what I was given still I believe organization helps you to achieve them and also plays a major role in taking the pressure off one's shoulder.
In the nutshell, if you are organized then life is a little easier.
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