From Half-assed Medical Student To Worldclass Cardiologist

[Diane]

Amazing things that happened today:

• I was authentic and accepting of reality.
• I saw a lot of 1s, beginning from today's date.. 
• I studied more than the other days.

Ways I could have made today better:

• Following plan A more strictly.

Ways I got closer to becoming a wordclass Cardiologist:

• Preparing for the bar exam's written test.

What I learned:

• To be flexible. I "dared" to drink a coffee this morning (as I did yesterday too..). There's a part of me scared of falling back into my hyper-caffeinated days and another which is more like "à la guerre comme à la guerre bro!!".. 

Edited July 11, 2016 by Diane

[Diane]

Things I'm excited about today:

• Going home for the night before the exam. There's an Italian movie titled "Night before the exams", they've also done part 2.. With all the exams that I've done in my life I've never even watched it.. Maybe it's the one of reasons I've passed them... 
• Being energetic.
• Living fully. 

[Diane]

Amazing things that happened today:

• I came back home!! 
• It's something that happened yesterday but I forgot to write it: I manifested a remunerated opportunity to be a polyglot doctor!!! I don't know if it will actually happen but still, the awareness of its possibility is thrilling in itself!!! 
• I drank a very good tea this morning!!!

Ways I could have made today better:

• Working out in some way.

Ways I got closer to becoming a wordclass Cardiologist:

• Preparing for tomorrow's exam.

What I learned:

• To be kind to myself.

[Diane]

Amazing things that happened today:

• I did the written test of the bar exam. We'll have the results in the next few days. In the meantime I'm proud of not having given up to worrying and anxiety, I only surrendered to coffee..  
• I'm becoming more and more accepting of reality as it is.
• I managed to get back to the beach from home without losing myself!! 

Ways I could have made today better:

• Managing better my  time.

Ways I got closer to becoming a wordclass Cardiologist:

• Doing the bar exam's written test.

What I learned:

• To do things on time.

[Diane]

Things I'm excited about today:

• Dedicating to the entry exam for the specialization school only.
• Being ok with what is.
• Being a linchpin!!! 

[Diane]

I'm officially a Doctor!!!! 

I still can't believe it but so it is, I passed the bar exam and now I am a Doctor in every possible way!!!!

Other amazing things that happened today:

• I was kind to myself enough not to drink coffee and to take a long nap in the afternoon, I'm still tired from yesterday..
• Everybody congratulated me for having passed the bar exam!! 
• I took a nice walk this morning!!

Ways I could have made today better:

• Working out even a little bit.

Ways I got closer to becoming a wordclass Cardiologist:

• Passing the bar exam!!! 

What I learned:

• I really need to believe a little more into myself, my knowledge and my capabilities!!!

[Diane]

Things I'm excited about today:

• Studying!!! 
• Being happy for the fact that I'm a Doctor!!!
• Bringing positivity to other people's lives. 

[Diane]

Amazing things that happened today:

• I gave myself permission to rest and relax.
• Everything went very smoothly and I also finished listening to Leo's last video.
• I tackled the fear of dedicating solely on the entry exam for specializing.

Ways I could have made today better:

• Working out.

Ways I got closer to becoming a wordclass Cardiologist:

• Preparing for the entry exam for specializing.

What I learned:

• The importance of rest.

[Diane]

Things I'm excited about today:

• Studying!!!
• My last day of work (I assist a disabled girl during a vacation at the beach)!! It's been a great experience, much better than the past few years as I managed to study much more being more focused and on purpose.
• Repurposing into action the anxiety I sometimes feel now for the fact of being officially a Doctor.

[Diane]

Amazing things that happened today:

• I spent my last afternoon at the beach reviewing some questions of the entry exam for specializing  while listening to wonderful playlist:

• I worked out!! 10 minutes are much more than 0 so I definitely can be proud of myself!!! 
• I enjoyed the present moment. 

Ways I could have made today better:

• Studying more.

Ways I got closer to becoming a wordclass Cardiologist:

• Preparing for the entry exam for specializing.

What I learned:

• To stop and smell the roses from time to time.

[Diane]

Things I'm excited about today:

• Going home!!! 
• Studying!!
• Running!!!

[Diane]

Amazing things that happened today:

• I came back home!!!  
• I had the "courage" to study in spite of the fact of feeling overwhelmed by the quantity of things I should review..
• This gif, it really helped me remember that there is more to life than passing or not passing entry exams..  Thank you Tom, as always such a great "inspiration"!!! 

Ways I could have made today better:

• Running / working out.

Ways I got closer to becoming a wordclass Cardiologist:

• Preparing for the specialization's entry exam.

What I learned:

• To see the positive in every situation.

[Diane]

Things I'm excited about today:

• Dropping everything and training as Elliott Hulse says. 
• Being energetic!!!
• Living in the present..

[Diane]

Amazing things that happened today:

• This: 
  It's always so nice seeing these two (and a half now... )!!!
• I "worked out"!! 
• I took just one nap, usually when I stay at home to study I tend to feel like taking naps a lot and today I also wasn't so much driven as I was while preparing for the bar exam.. So bravo me!!! 

Ways I could have made today better:

• Being more focused on the goal of becoming a world-class Cardiologist.

Ways I got closer to becoming a wordclass Cardiologist:

• Preparing for tomorrow's exam..

What I learned:

• Not to rest on my laurels. After passing the bar exam I definitely did...

[Diane]

Things I'm excited about today:

• Giving my best at the exam.
• Being on purpose.
• Being energetic.

[Diane]

Amazing things that happened today:

• I "survived" the first day of the specialization's entry exam!! I got more points than I thought, it's not that remarkable as the exam is national but it's already something. Another good thing was that having the habit of meditating I actually enjoyed the two hours we had to wait seated in front of the computer before starting the test!! 
• I had a great time lunching with my BFF!! 
• I didn't get the headache I usually have after an exam.

Ways I could have made today better:

• Working out.

Ways I got closer to becoming a wordclass Cardiologist:

• Not giving up when I came across some questions for which I really didn't know where to start to find an answer during the exam.

What I learned:

• Worrying is definitely useless!! 

[Diane]

Well well well

I just finished watching "High rise". At first I was like "oh my, it's the most wonderful thing I've ever seen (and heard)!!!" but from the last third on I was more like "wtf people?!?!".. But you know, for Tom Hiddleston this, and more!! 

Talking about self actualization...

Amazing things that happened today:

• I finished the various tests for the specialisation's entry exam. The funny thing is that overall I scored higher in the Cardiosugery test than in the Cardiology one and the best one was Internal Medicine (we could choose a maximum of three specialisation schools and I competed for Cardiology, Internal Medicine and Cardiosugery). We'll see how it goes, the rankings will go on from August to the end of October.. I don't think I have any chance of getting into Cardiology, seen my points and last years' statistics the only one I can hope to get into is Cardiosugery, which would actually be a great experience I think.
• I wrote a thank you note to the tutors I had during the bar exam's internships and the first to answer me was the family doctor, I'll be seeing him next week!! 
• I had a great time walking around the city with a friend this evening after the group meditation. I found out that now I'm kind of drawn toward bookshops, I can't hold from stopping by when I come across one.. I once used to get so bored when someone "forced me" to get into a bookstore... 

Ways I could have made today better:

• Working out/running.

Ways I got closer to becoming a wordclass Cardiologist:

• Becoming more conscious of the fact that I need to study, a lot!!

What I learned:

• I can watch a movie (and survive!!) even if my room is not perfectly tiedied up!! 

[Diane]

Things I'm excited about today:

• Going with the flow!! No studying, no thinking, just being for once!!! 

[Diane]

Things I'm excited about today:

• My first henna!!! 
• Checking off some of the things in my to do lists that I had put off to study.
• Enjoying this wonderful day!!!

[Diane]

Amazing things that happened today:

• I watched "The mechanic" and loved it from the beginning to the end (although the ending could have been much better and sweeter...). I can't wait to see the sequel!!! 
• I was flexible.

Ways I could have made today better:

• Studying or doing something medicine-related in general.

Ways I got closer to becoming a wordclass Cardiologist:

• No one really..

What I learned:

 

• Good judgment comes from experience and a lot of that comes from bad judgment. The mechanic
• Amat victoria curam.
• "There's something I dreamt that life was joy. I woke and saw that life was duty. I acted and beheld: duty was joy." Elliott Hulse (revisiting Tagore..)