What are the consequences of not taking action to change your life?

Life is full of consequences. But no matter what fate brings you, it will be a learning experience and give you the opportunity to change the direction you want to take. Here are some important experiences that have shaped my life:

My first experience was in a Waldorf school when I was seven years old. After a year of suffering, I complained to my mother that I still only drew a table, but no one taught me how to spell "table." I told her that I wanted to go to a regular primary school where they would learn German and the correct spelling of math. My mother listened to me and I was transferred to a regular primary school.

We grew up in West Germany during the Cold War. The Soviet Union's nuclear missiles were aimed at Germany, and the Allied weapons were aimed at the Soviet Union. When the Soviet Union invaded Czechoslovakia in August 1968, my wife and I decided not to stay in Germany but to immigrate to Canada. I had to finish my medical studies and go to Germany for an internship. But after that work was completed in the fall of 1972, we moved to Unionville, a suburb of Toronto. I received my PhD from the Ontario Cancer Institute. In case the cancer research idea didn't work, in the spring of 1972 I took the ECFMG course in Munich, which qualified me for an internship in the United States or Canada. I am 27 years old now.

My mother died of colon cancer in 1980. I felt helpless but dreamed of studying medicine and curing cancer. This didn't happen. However, in October 1972, I began a PhD in cancer research at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (now the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre). After publishing three papers, I talked to someone who had completed his Ph.D. He looked around but couldn't find any jobs in cancer research. So he drove a taxi in Montreal. Although I am a trained doctor abroad and will probably drive a cab to become an MD, I have only spent a short time on cancer tips. My wife and I discussed this at length. If you would like to learn more about my experience with cancer research, please visit the following blog: My Experience with Cancer Research. In the end, I decided to give up 75% of my PhD and go to McMaster University for an internship. I passed the regulations and became a practicing doctor in Canada. When the cancer research ended, I was 30 years old.

Life is full of twists and turns.

Let nature take its course