A Life’s Ambition
Having dreams and ambitions is the driving force which propels people to improve themselves, and helps to motivate individuals to move forward. Without any dreams or goals, people tend to wander through life aimlessly not knowing what they want out of life. Sometimes, they don’t even know if they are going in the right direction.
Most people feel that their dreams are only some distant illusion, far off in the distance like a mirage. However, I beg to differ. I am a firm believer that if you want something hard enough and long enough and you give 10000%- you can achieve your dreams and make them a reality. My most memorable phrase is:
I can only speak for myself and from my experiences, but irrespective of your background, or your social standing it is clear to me that these are no barrier to becoming successful. If you look at some of the most successful entrepreneurs around, they come from very basic backgrounds. My journey from life on a farm to where I am now has been a long and winding road with many hurdles and distractions along the way.
Life on the farm
I come from a very basic, and low class income family. Growing up on a farm was an amazing experience, and my world was filled with many different surprises around every corner. Now, I grew up in a time without computers, or cable/ satellite TV. As kids, we knew how to create fun out of nothing. There was never a dull moment! The days and nights were fun-filled and packed with excitement. Whether it was playing in hay bales, or riding around on our bikes, you could always guarantee we were getting up to some sort of mischief on the farm.
Who am I now?
Well what can I say? I'm a foot and ankle specialist with Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons. I spend most of my time with diabetic patients, and I try my best to salvage limbs. As a result of their diabetes, often patients end up with complications. Poor blood supply can lead to gangrene, or loss of sensation due to the damage of their nerves. More often than not, I am up against a losing battle which may ultimately lead to the patient losing their foot or leg. It should be noted that this is not just a problem about where I live - but a worldwide problem.
On average one person somewhere in the World loses a limb every 20 seconds due to diabetes.
Now, it is well documented in the medical field that if we can reduce the amount of complications that a diabetic suffers from, we can mitigate and prevent diabetic patients from developing these horrible complications in the first place. However, given the constraints of current medical practices, we're fighting a losing battle. On a positive note, the winds are changing with an increasing number of people starting to question just exactly what we are doing to our patients. Many of us are wanting to know not only how we can prevent these complications from occurring, but how we can actually reverse these complications.
I'm literally watching my dream being built one brick at a time.
It would be my honor if you would join me on this exciting journey.I'm so excited to share where my passion for helping patients has taken me, and just how far along I am in achieving my life’s ambition.
Join me?
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