One quiet survival skill medico life teaches you is this —rigidity makes the journey heavier.
In a collaborative hospital setting, you work with different doctors, interns, nurses, and patients, each with their own way of doing things. There were times when a plan needed to be adjusted not because it was wrong, but because the situation demanded flexibility.
For example, a patient may not be ready for strict instructions that day. Instead of pushing harder, adjusting the approach like explaining calmly, delaying decisions, or involving another team member always helped the situation move forward without conflict.
In collaborative spaces, adaptive communication along with flexible action helps you sustain.
It allows you to function without losing mental peace and without compromising ethical values. Being flexible doesn’t mean bending your principles. It means bending your method.
A flexible nature helps you grow without breaking yourself. What are your thoughts?
MBH/PS