A Way of Life by William Osler

A Way of Life by William Osler

A Way of Life is the text of an address that Sir William Osler gave at Yale University in 1913. He recommends approaching life as a series of day-tight compartments, which he likens to the water-tight compartments that keep a ship afloat. (an Interesting analogy just a year after the sinking of the Titanic sank). William Osler's point is that worrying about either the past or the future is a burden that does nothing but reduce your effectiveness. If you focus your attention on what you have to do today, then over time, a string of successful days will make for a successful life. He quotes Thomas Carlyle: Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand. William Osler primarily attributes his own success not to talent or intelligence, but to good habits, consistently practiced, day after day after day. This is a small book filled with simple, eloquent wisdom that is every bit as applicable today as it was in 1913.

Sir William Osler was a Canadian physician who lived from 1849 to 1919. He has been dubbed one of modern medicine's greatest idols. Pathologist, educator, bibliophile, historian, author, and renowned practical joker, Osler was a pathologist, educator, bibliophile, historian, author, and renowned practical joker. Maybe Osler's biggest contribution to medicine was his insistence that students learn through seeing and talking to patients, as well as the creation of the medical residency program. This latter concept extended throughout the English-speaking globe and is still used in most teaching hospitals today.

Doctors in training make up a large part of a hospital's medical personnel under this approach. Osler was a prolific author and public speaker who used a clear, lucid manner in both his public speaking and writing. 'The Principles and Practice of Medicine,' his most famous work, swiftly became a standard text for students and doctors alike. It was released in a variety of editions till 2001, and it was translated into a variety of languages.

Osler's essays were valuable resources for doctors. The motto on the Osler family crest is Aequanimitas, which espouses the significance of imperturbability. It is also used on the Osler housestaff tie and scarf at Hopkins.

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Titel	A Way of Life
Autor	William Osler
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Readaclassic.com
Erscheinungsjahr	2010-09-27
Seitenanzahl	34
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