behind this white coat

I think the desire to live a meaningful life is universal. To some people, it’s working toward a goal. To others, it’s enjoying every minute of every day.

So what does it really mean to live life to the fullest?
Maybe striving to win a Nobel Prize and going skydiving are just two sides of the same coin.

To me, it’s not about achievement or self-gratification.
It’s about knowing that you’ve pushed yourself, body and mind, to the limits of your own potential.

You feel it when you’re sprinting, and when the piano piece you’ve practiced for hours finally comes to life beneath your fingertips.

You feel it when you encounter a life-changing idea, and when you do something on your own that you never thought you could.

~ Sophia Chua-Rubenfeld