What Do You Do When You Feel Unappreciated?

I suppose nowadays time flies so fast because I am no longer unemployed. Since the day I officially started working as a junior doctor, time flew so fast that it has actually been an entire 2 months. Unbelievable because I still feel so incompetent at times, as if I just joined yesterday. I tend to take more note of my failures rather than success because I have always been a perfectionist and I never allow myself to afford mistakes.

Unfortunately for me, I got into this profession and I have made many mistakes. Of course, they weren't huge mistakes but in my opinion sometimes a tiny mistake can cause huge unwanted repercussions.

At times I tell myself that there is a major difference between someone who has been working for a year and someone else who has only been working for 2 months. I tell myself that I am still learning and there is a long way to go. Sadly, working environment matters and in my place, I wouldn't exactly call it supportive. There are good colleagues and there are mean ones who expect you to be polished on the first day of work. Fortunately for me, I have had a number of good ones who were there to guide me.

I suppose at times like this, God, family and friends that matter the most. They are the ones who are going to be by your side. They are the ones who are going to tell you that it is alright to make mistakes as long as you learn from them. They are the ones who would tell you to stay strong and keep going. They are the ones who will tell you that, 'It is alright. Your bosses went through this learning period too.' So always appreciate them no matter how busy you are.

This post is for me to remember all the good people that I have around me. To remind myself to be thankful for every good things that I have in my wonderful life. To remind myself that I am much luckier than so many souls out there.

If you are going through a hard time too, close your eyes and try hard to reminisce all those good times you have had in your life. You don't question the good times, do you? So why question the bad times? Life wouldn't be complete without both.