Jose Perez- The public health doctor
Thomas Eakins- Dr Hayes Agnew
Monday, November 21, 2011
Medicine in Paintings
Robert C. Hinckley- The first operation under ether
Edvard Munch- The sick child
Robert Thorn- Semmelweis- defender of motherhood
Van Gogh- Skull of a skeleton with burning cigaret
Rembrandt- The anatomy lesson of doctor Nicolaes Tulp
Medicine in Paintings
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Oliver Twist
Men who look on nature, and their fellow men, and cry that all is dark and gloomy, are in the right; but the sombre colours are reflections from their own jaundiced eyes and hearts. The real hues are delicate, and need a clearer vision.Charles Dickins- Oliver Twist
Monday, September 5, 2011
Benjamin Franklin's 13 virtues
1.Temperance: Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation
2.Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversations
3.Order: Let all the things have their places; let each part of your business have its time
4.Resolution: Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve
5.Frugality: May no expense but to do good to others or yourself; that is, waste nothing
6.Industry: Lose not time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions
7.Sincerity: Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly; speak accordingly
8.Justice: Wrong none by doing injustice or omitting the benefits that are your duty
9.Moderation: Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think you deserve
10.Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes or habitation
11.Tranquility: Be not disturbed at trifles or accidents common or unavoidable
12.Chastity: Rarely use venery but for health or offspring; never to dullness, weakness or the injury or your own or another's peace or reputation
13.Humility: Imitate Jesus or Socrate
Thursday, June 2, 2011
An eulogy to work
Our life is an odd mixture of different moments of action and inaction, work and rest.
Work provides us with an inner creative joy. It saves us from the dullness and boredom of life. It puts our energies to a proper use. Unused energies create disorders in us. They make us physically unhealthy and mentally unhappy.
Time hangs heavy on our shoulders when there is no work. It provides us with money for our life hood. It makes our life meaningful andpeaceful. Idleness is more tiresome and painful than work. Even the most unpaid, unimportant and unpleasant work is better than no work.
For a really useful and happy work, two things are necessary. They are skill and constructiveness. Constructive work is rather unpleasant in the beginning, but very pleasant at the end. For deriving maximum pleasure from life, we must consider life as a whole, a unity and a system. Good Work pays and evil work destroys at the end. Every man who learns some useful skill enjoys it till he improves himself completely. The element of constructiveness is an important source of happiness. When a worker builds up something new, he feels encouraged and elevated and thus gets pleasure from his creative work.
Where there is no need, there would be no work. Where there is no work, there would be no joy in life.
Work provides us with an inner creative joy. It saves us from the dullness and boredom of life. It puts our energies to a proper use. Unused energies create disorders in us. They make us physically unhealthy and mentally unhappy.
Time hangs heavy on our shoulders when there is no work. It provides us with money for our life hood. It makes our life meaningful andpeaceful. Idleness is more tiresome and painful than work. Even the most unpaid, unimportant and unpleasant work is better than no work.
For a really useful and happy work, two things are necessary. They are skill and constructiveness. Constructive work is rather unpleasant in the beginning, but very pleasant at the end. For deriving maximum pleasure from life, we must consider life as a whole, a unity and a system. Good Work pays and evil work destroys at the end. Every man who learns some useful skill enjoys it till he improves himself completely. The element of constructiveness is an important source of happiness. When a worker builds up something new, he feels encouraged and elevated and thus gets pleasure from his creative work.
Where there is no need, there would be no work. Where there is no work, there would be no joy in life.
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