Dooley Noted: 1/24/15
There’s a high price on being perfect that no one can seem to pay.
People fear mistakes to the point of not wanting to try.
I see it in students and patients.
Yesterday, one of my amazing colleagues at Einstein was discussing with me about letting medical students make their own mistakes.
“You have to make your mistakes yourself. You can’t always learn from someone else’s.”
– Dr. Sam Lan
This isn’t any different for patients.
You’ve come to me because you hurt.
You’ve made some mistakes to get you here.
But you can’t be constantly punished for mistakes.
And I refuse to take your mistakes from you.
But you can learn from your mistakes.
I can teach you how to avoid repeating them.
Don’t be afraid to fail.
The punishment for failing is over.
You can make mistakes as long as you actively learn from them.
As always, it’s your call.
– Dr. Kathy Dooley