One of my favourite teacher used to say, " Every problem is a hint to its solution and an opportunity to learn ". As a young naive student I could not make much sense of it because a problem in physics was a lot problematic for me until I had a solution to it. Now I can relate much better to that statement. As a doctor we face immense pressure and numerous problems both at personal and professional fronts. We have to perform under pressure, on time and day after day without an exception. This is not an easy task but each new problem teaches us new wisdom.

Every day is different and every patient is unique. Lessons learnt are for life and it is alwys rewarding. I share some of the lessons I have learnt so far as a doctor. I hope that this will help other doctors. Learn to say no - We must accept that we are doctors and not spiderman. Of course we want to say Yes to everything because…