Embracing the Possibilities of Being Human

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Embracing the Possibilities of Being Human

As a doctor, as a surgeon we are involved with major surgical interventions. Unfortunately in our business, this is only business in the world where the customer can die.

Oh no, taxi drivers.

It’s however much you try SADHGURU to disassociate ourselves when we are operating, you need to concentrate and do the job. What comes to your mind is the young wife, young children waiting outside. The margin of error is very small, a few millimeters here and there. Then you think what is the consequences on them? Then you start thinking about when you’re a kid, what if something happens to your father. Where you would have been? We are after all human beings. We are always torn between what we do to somebody and what could have happened to our own life. It’s a constant tension. How do we overcome it? I’ve been in this profession for more than 30 years. Still I haven’t yet.

mastered the art of dissociating myself from the patient’s life.

When you are given a certain responsibility, which could determine the shape and scope of people’s lives. It’s a big thing to carry on one’s shoulders. The important thing is that somebody has chosen to place that responsibility in our hands. It’s a tremendous privilege if we execute it. Can we do the best? We can never do the best, but we can do the best that we can do. Always with life. Is it the best? No. We are doing our best. If we lack in that, then we have a serious problem. If we are doing our best in everything that we do.We know it is not the best, but it’s our best.

We do not spare anything, that’s good. Overall when you refer to yourself as human being. After all we’re human beings, this is a problem. This will reduce our best. That is people are always using the word human being as a limitation, as a compulsiveness, as a small thing. We are not referring to the word or term human being as a possibility. Instead of saying we are just human beings. Why don’t we say we are human beings? We’re great. We are doing so many things, we can replace a damn heart. You did?

Yes.

Now replacing a part of a machine is not a big thing. It’s like this. Shall I tell you a joke? It just came to me when I saw you. A cardiac surgeon took his Aston Martin which was giving him a little bit of trouble, engine trouble to the mechanic. He said by evening he’ll have it ready. After this hospital job he went there to pick up his car. It was not ready. The mechanic was swaggering around a little bit. He said, “Hey Doc, why is it I do the cars engines, you do people’s engines.” That’s all a pumping thing. “Why is it that you’re earning millions. I just make a few bucks. Come tomorrow Doc, we’ll fix it.” The doctor looked at him and said, “try to fix the engine when it’s running.” That’s the important thing. You’ve got to keep it running and fix it.