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Mar 30, 2015
"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." --Albert Einstein
Before I Go: A Neurosurgeon's Final Reflections On Mortality
Einstein was one of the first to confirm that time and space are truly relative phenomena, and no where is relativity more palpable than in the operating room of a hospital. For neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi, time as he knew it underwent a radical shift when he was diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer. From the rush of the operating room to the tortoise trudge of rest and uncertain recovery, Paul, just weeks before his passing, shared these profound thoughts on time, life, and what we leave behind.
BE THE CHANGE
How do you keep track of time? How often do you notice your breath in a day? What about right now? Try and make each moment count today.
