Abraham Verghese: "Nós venha espontaneamente a esta vida e, se tivermo...

"Nós venha espontaneamente a esta vida e, se tivermos sorte, encontraremos um propósito além da fome, da miséria e da morte prematura que, para que não esqueçamos, é o destino comum.Eu cresci e descobri meu propósito: tornar-me médico. Minha intenção não era salvar o mundo, mas sim me curar. Poucos médicos admitem isso, certamente não"

--- Abraham Verghese

Versão em inglês

We come unbidden into this life, and if we are lucky we find a purpose beyond starvation, misery, and early death which, lest we forget, is the common lot. I grew up and I found my purpose and it was to become a physician. My intent wasn't to save the world as much as to heal myself. Few doctors will admit this, certainly not young ones, but subconsciously, in entering the profession, we must believe that ministering to others will heal our woundedness. And it can. but it can also deepen the wound.