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© BOPINION “A TIME TO REPRIORITIZE MANY IMPORTANT LESSONS TO BE = LEARNED DURING & PANDEMIC, WRITES 2 DR. NADIA ALAM n Hills | Thursday, March DR. NADIA ALAM Column Philosophy is the love of wisdom. Wisd lom. is the fruit of experi: in- sight, knowledge, "compas. sion and common sense. The turbulence of the past two years has made me take a hard look at my life. I've re-balanced the founda- fom sleep, diet, sires man- ment and exerc: wr werepriaritized thepil — relation- ships family, relation- ships with friends, my rela- tionship with myself, pur- suit of the hobbies that me, me— weighing against the relative i ee tance of my career and fi- studied philosophy and spoke often about the an- cient philosophers’ rele- that has endured for over two millennia. There are jnany re- PILLARS OF ONE'S LIFE “Stoicism has given me a way to live my best life." words and deeds. 2. Realize that you will screw up, so forgive your- self and try again. Each moment is a new chance. a Understand and f focus what you can chai letting go of responsibility for what you Prepare for failure as much as you prepare for success. 5. Live in the present, not the past or the future. 6. Be grateful for what you have and what you can get from the present mo- ment, no matter how diffi- cult that moment is. 7. Live each day as if you will die tomorrow. Take ac- tion to always i improve the present m¢ 8. Don'ts ieny react. Be still and be thoughtful of how you frame your per- spective. 9. Know that the feel- ings, thoughts and actions you choose to value and pursue define your charac- ter. 10. Know that your char- acter determines your fate. Stoicism has given me a way to ‘live my best life. It isn't an easy way to live. So many people talk about liv- ing with integrity and wis- it's more im- oor 5 walk the talk. ia Alam is a Halton physician and past presi dent of the Ontario Med- ical Association. 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