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Becoming a Surgeon: a Profession or a Mission | Valentin Calu | TEDxCambridgeSchoolofBucharest


good evening I didn’t know I was so

good evening I didn’t know I was so important until I heard you uh usually I

important until I heard you uh usually I

important until I heard you uh usually I do hopefully I do I don’t know what you

do hopefully I do I don’t know what you

do hopefully I do I don’t know what you learned today but I learned a lot from

learned today but I learned a lot from

learned today but I learned a lot from the previous speakers but I have to

the previous speakers but I have to

the previous speakers but I have to convince you that I have the most

convince you that I have the most

convince you that I have the most beautiful profession on earth is to be a

beautiful profession on earth is to be a

beautiful profession on earth is to be a surgeon why my a lot of titles a lot of

surgeon why my a lot of titles a lot of

surgeon why my a lot of titles a lot of work a lot of study a lot of exams a lot

work a lot of study a lot of exams a lot

work a lot of study a lot of exams a lot of everything my story started very

of everything my story started very

of everything my story started very early when I was 4 in the kindergarten

early when I was 4 in the kindergarten

early when I was 4 in the kindergarten they organized the game one kid got to

they organized the game one kid got to

they organized the game one kid got to be the doctor for the teddy bears of the

be the doctor for the teddy bears of the

be the doctor for the teddy bears of the other kids and I was selected my teacher

other kids and I was selected my teacher

other kids and I was selected my teacher thought that I’m very appropriate for

thought that I’m very appropriate for

thought that I’m very appropriate for this job

this job

this job and I was very happy that day and very

and I was very happy that day and very

and I was very happy that day and very sad the other day when I was not

sad the other day when I was not

sad the other day when I was not selected anymore and this was my journey

selected anymore and this was my journey

selected anymore and this was my journey until 2030 everything was going up

I was in the high school young skinny

I was in the high school young skinny much I was killing that time yes hoping

much I was killing that time yes hoping

much I was killing that time yes hoping and dreaming to be a doctor I was in a

and dreaming to be a doctor I was in a

and dreaming to be a doctor I was in a med school hoping and dreaming to become

med school hoping and dreaming to become

med school hoping and dreaming to become a surgeon I was a surgical resident and

a surgeon I was a surgical resident and

a surgeon I was a surgical resident and this is my first surgical procedure I

this is my first surgical procedure I

this is my first surgical procedure I was attending classes going to courses

was attending classes going to courses

was attending classes going to courses and then I got to be the teacher

and then I got to be the teacher

and then I got to be the teacher teaching others how to operate but still

teaching others how to operate but still

teaching others how to operate but still studying as I told you everything was

studying as I told you everything was

studying as I told you everything was going up until it went down three years

going up until it went down three years

going up until it went down three years ago during organ harvesting mission for

ago during organ harvesting mission for

ago during organ harvesting mission for transplantation it was a tragic accident

transplantation it was a tragic accident

transplantation it was a tragic accident a plane crash which was covered by all

a plane crash which was covered by all

a plane crash which was covered by all the Romanian media at that time in the

the Romanian media at that time in the

the Romanian media at that time in the episode montant we were seven and mode

episode montant we were seven and mode

episode montant we were seven and mode two died the pilot and a young female

two died the pilot and a young female

two died the pilot and a young female medical student a volunteer at the

medical student a volunteer at the

medical student a volunteer at the mission five other passengers were

mission five other passengers were

mission five other passengers were severely injured including me I had

severely injured including me I had

severely injured including me I had everything and in one instant I had

everything and in one instant I had

everything and in one instant I had nothing no health broken ribs no future

nothing no health broken ribs no future

nothing no health broken ribs no future no nothing it was the toughest and the

no nothing it was the toughest and the

no nothing it was the toughest and the most precious lesson of my life I spent

most precious lesson of my life I spent

most precious lesson of my life I spent two weeks in the hospital as a patient

two weeks in the hospital as a patient

two weeks in the hospital as a patient it’s very difficult to be a patient and

it’s very difficult to be a patient and

it’s very difficult to be a patient and two months of recovery I was thinking

two months of recovery I was thinking

two months of recovery I was thinking that when you are addressing to God you

that when you are addressing to God you

that when you are addressing to God you have to be very specific God is a very

have to be very specific God is a very

have to be very specific God is a very busy entity you cannot say I would like

busy entity you cannot say I would like

busy entity you cannot say I would like to stay in bed for two months and read

to stay in bed for two months and read

to stay in bed for two months and read books now you have to be specific I

books now you have to be specific I

books now you have to be specific I would like to stay in bed for two months

would like to stay in bed for two months

would like to stay in bed for two months without 12 broken ribs and read books

without 12 broken ribs and read books

without 12 broken ribs and read books you have to be specific be specific it’s

you have to be specific be specific it’s

you have to be specific be specific it’s important I didn’t take those pictures

important I didn’t take those pictures

important I didn’t take those pictures of course the plane the happy moment

of course the plane the happy moment

of course the plane the happy moment when where we were rescued from the

when where we were rescued from the

when where we were rescued from the mountains the happier moment when I left

mountains the happier moment when I left

mountains the happier moment when I left the hospital and the happiest day of my

the hospital and the happiest day of my

the hospital and the happiest day of my life coming back to the hospital

life coming back to the hospital

life coming back to the hospital and being a surgeon again and the story

and being a surgeon again and the story

and being a surgeon again and the story continued and it’s not over yet

continued and it’s not over yet

continued and it’s not over yet hopefully the question is will I take

hopefully the question is will I take

hopefully the question is will I take the same road again and the answer is

the same road again and the answer is

the same road again and the answer is yes why because I have always wanted to

yes why because I have always wanted to

yes why because I have always wanted to be a surgeon what for because I love

be a surgeon what for because I love

be a surgeon what for because I love being a surgeon for how long as long as

being a surgeon for how long as long as

being a surgeon for how long as long as I can be a surgeon there are so many

I can be a surgeon there are so many

I can be a surgeon there are so many questions wherever for you only one

questions wherever for you only one

questions wherever for you only one answer I am a surgeon this is a joke was

answer I am a surgeon this is a joke was

answer I am a surgeon this is a joke was sent to me by one of my residents why

sent to me by one of my residents why

sent to me by one of my residents why surgery is such a great career training

surgery is such a great career training

surgery is such a great career training is fun you will never forget your

is fun you will never forget your

is fun you will never forget your training it’s a very safe job the pay is

training it’s a very safe job the pay is

training it’s a very safe job the pay is not bad

your mother will be proud of you I’m I’m

your mother will be proud of you I’m I’m very sure that my mother is very proud

very sure that my mother is very proud

very sure that my mother is very proud of me

of me

of me surgeons have panache surgical

surgeons have panache surgical

surgeons have panache surgical personality and is also a culture of

personality and is also a culture of

personality and is also a culture of surgery you’ll have your heroes your

surgery you’ll have your heroes your

surgery you’ll have your heroes your teachers but you from time to time you

teachers but you from time to time you

teachers but you from time to time you will be the hero if you like to be the

will be the hero if you like to be the

will be the hero if you like to be the hero this is the job to do it

hero this is the job to do it

hero this is the job to do it there is spirituality if you want it

there is spirituality if you want it

there is spirituality if you want it because every day you get in touch with

because every day you get in touch with

because every day you get in touch with people their mind they’re paying their

people their mind they’re paying their

people their mind they’re paying their desire to stay alive

desire to stay alive

desire to stay alive there is spirituality if you want it you

there is spirituality if you want it you

there is spirituality if you want it you will change patients lives remember

will change patients lives remember

will change patients lives remember change do not terminate patients lives

change do not terminate patients lives

change do not terminate patients lives change and patients will change your

change and patients will change your

change and patients will change your life or simply you’re a sadistic sob and

life or simply you’re a sadistic sob and

life or simply you’re a sadistic sob and you just love to cut but this was a joke

you just love to cut but this was a joke

you just love to cut but this was a joke how it is actually to be a surgeon you

how it is actually to be a surgeon you

how it is actually to be a surgeon you will work hard you will endure tough

will work hard you will endure tough

will work hard you will endure tough people until you will become one this is

people until you will become one this is

people until you will become one this is like that song from Guns N’Roses endless

like that song from Guns N’Roses endless

like that song from Guns N’Roses endless nights endless days and sleepless nights

nights endless days and sleepless nights

nights endless days and sleepless nights I remember you I don’t have the voice

I remember you I don’t have the voice

I remember you I don’t have the voice you will have endless days you have

you will have endless days you have

you will have endless days you have sleepless nights one day you will be on

sleepless nights one day you will be on

sleepless nights one day you will be on the top of the world and the other day

the top of the world and the other day

the top of the world and the other day you will lose a patient and you will be

you will lose a patient and you will be

you will lose a patient and you will be swimming in the ocean of sorrow you’re

swimming in the ocean of sorrow you’re

swimming in the ocean of sorrow you’re not God remember you’re just the

not God remember you’re just the

not God remember you’re just the instrument of God because sometimes your

instrument of God because sometimes your

instrument of God because sometimes your ego is he oh you’re so strong you’re

ego is he oh you’re so strong you’re

ego is he oh you’re so strong you’re holding someone’s liver in your hands

holding someone’s liver in your hands

holding someone’s liver in your hands you must be God you’re not God you’ll

you must be God you’re not God you’ll

you must be God you’re not God you’ll sacrifice a lot

but remember the talk about the

but remember the talk about the Aconcagua don’t sacrifice too much every

Aconcagua don’t sacrifice too much every

Aconcagua don’t sacrifice too much every mistake you do could mean the loss of a

mistake you do could mean the loss of a

mistake you do could mean the loss of a human life and you will be and you have

human life and you will be and you have

human life and you will be and you have to be mad about yourself because you’re

to be mad about yourself because you’re

to be mad about yourself because you’re not good enough every day you’ll do

not good enough every day you’ll do

not good enough every day you’ll do something else and you’ll never be bored

something else and you’ll never be bored

something else and you’ll never be bored in your life this is it can be a

in your life this is it can be a

in your life this is it can be a profession it can be a mission if you

profession it can be a mission if you

profession it can be a mission if you want to be a mission you must have the

want to be a mission you must have the

want to be a mission you must have the calling the calling for it the calling

calling the calling for it the calling

calling the calling for it the calling the calling to teach to heal to preach

the calling to teach to heal to preach

the calling to teach to heal to preach to implement law to be an actor you need

to implement law to be an actor you need

to implement law to be an actor you need the calling if you have the calling you

the calling if you have the calling you

the calling if you have the calling you will fill it with every fiber in your

will fill it with every fiber in your

will fill it with every fiber in your body but be very honest brutally honest

body but be very honest brutally honest

body but be very honest brutally honest with yourself if you don’t feel it

with yourself if you don’t feel it

with yourself if you don’t feel it you don’t have it or you’re not in touch

you don’t have it or you’re not in touch

you don’t have it or you’re not in touch with your inner self and if you don’t

with your inner self and if you don’t

with your inner self and if you don’t feel it meditate upon it and listen to

feel it meditate upon it and listen to

feel it meditate upon it and listen to your soul listen what your soul tells

your soul listen what your soul tells

your soul listen what your soul tells you to do follow it and most important

you to do follow it and most important

you to do follow it and most important don’t let anyone or anything to stop you

don’t let anyone or anything to stop you

don’t let anyone or anything to stop you or to tell you something else and now

or to tell you something else and now

or to tell you something else and now the tough questions for such a young

the tough questions for such a young

the tough questions for such a young audience it’s my first time that I’m

audience it’s my first time that I’m

audience it’s my first time that I’m addressing to such young audience it’s a

addressing to such young audience it’s a

addressing to such young audience it’s a good exercise for me a few years from

good exercise for me a few years from

good exercise for me a few years from now when I will address my children what

now when I will address my children what

now when I will address my children what do you want from your future no let’s

do you want from your future no let’s

do you want from your future no let’s start forget this life who wants to be a

start forget this life who wants to be a

start forget this life who wants to be a doctor in the room raise your hands

doctor in the room raise your hands

doctor in the room raise your hands please smart kid

I’ll be waiting for you what do you want

I’ll be waiting for you what do you want from your life what do you want from

from your life what do you want from

from your life what do you want from your future you want wealth you want

your future you want wealth you want

your future you want wealth you want power social recognition influence love

power social recognition influence love

power social recognition influence love family health all this is a code from

family health all this is a code from

family health all this is a code from Oprah Oprah Winfrey you can have it all

Oprah Oprah Winfrey you can have it all

Oprah Oprah Winfrey you can have it all you just can’t have it all at once it’s

you just can’t have it all at once it’s

you just can’t have it all at once it’s very important to know what do you want

very important to know what do you want

very important to know what do you want because everything can be important you

because everything can be important you

because everything can be important you don’t have to be a great surgeon you can

don’t have to be a great surgeon you can

don’t have to be a great surgeon you can be a regular surgeon and doing just a

be a regular surgeon and doing just a

be a regular surgeon and doing just a profession this is deeper if you can

profession this is deeper if you can

profession this is deeper if you can answer those questions you will know

answer those questions you will know

answer those questions you will know yourself and this is the beginning of

yourself and this is the beginning of

yourself and this is the beginning of all wisdom every child wants to know

all wisdom every child wants to know

all wisdom every child wants to know what is the path what is your path do

what is the path what is your path do

what is the path what is your path do you know what your path is are you

you know what your path is are you

you know what your path is are you dreaming or something but do you know

dreaming or something but do you know

dreaming or something but do you know what do you want to become do you know

what do you want to become do you know

what do you want to become do you know what is good for you do you know what

what is good for you do you know what

what is good for you do you know what you deserve

you deserve

you deserve do you know what your skills are do you

do you know what your skills are do you

do you know what your skills are do you know what you need and in the end do you

know what you need and in the end do you

know what you need and in the end do you know who you are

seek for the answers to these questions

seek for the answers to these questions before choosing a career choose wisely

before choosing a career choose wisely

before choosing a career choose wisely visualize your future job ask around old

visualize your future job ask around old

visualize your future job ask around old guys like me about your future

guys like me about your future

guys like me about your future profession and prepare to put a lot of

profession and prepare to put a lot of

profession and prepare to put a lot of effort don’t settle for mediocrity dream

effort don’t settle for mediocrity dream

effort don’t settle for mediocrity dream big work hard and never give up

big work hard and never give up

big work hard and never give up because if you will choose a job you

because if you will choose a job you

because if you will choose a job you love you will never have to work a day

love you will never have to work a day

love you will never have to work a day in your life thank you for having me

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