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But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere. And a harvest of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.

I've come to realize that we continue to treat mental health disorders in medical training and practice as the exception. But in reality, mental health disorders in residency are the rule, and those who never experience them are the exception.

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may,   Old Time is still a-flying; And this same flower that smiles today   Tomorrow will be dying. The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun,   The higher he’s a-getting, The sooner will his race be run,   And nearer he’s to setting. That age is best which is the first,   When youth and blood are warmer; But being spent, the worse, and worst   Times still succeed the former. Then be not coy, but use your time,   And while ye may, go marry; For having lost but once your prime,   You may forever tarry.

“The knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are, ever after, secure in your ability to survive. You will never truly know yourself or the strength of your relationships until both have been tested by adversity. Such knowledge is a true gift, for all that it is painfully won, and it has been worth more than any qualification I ever earned.”