ice cream always works for me!

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These reminders are always helpful. You know… they say that success always comes after happiness and not the other way around!

I have to say that there’s a part of me that loves hearing that you wouldn’t have walked in front of a car not looking either!! 😉

I feel the same way! I think it’s about being heard. Sometimes, I’d love just a response acknowledging my point of view even if the person doesn’t ultimately agree. I’m stubborn too! Ask my husband.

I am so happy that you can relate. You are quite right. I feel like many of my dental schoolmates are like this, always impatient to be perfect and excellent. Time to tune it back to moderate so I could prioritize my happiness and health over GPA.

It’s great that you’re teaching that to your daughters. What a valuable tool. Yes, human nature. I usually find that when I want to be right when deep down I know I am wrong, I eventually come around. It’s never immediate though, and sometimes it just takes time. But I wonder if some people I know don’t ever try to see the other side. Hmm… ice cream, maybe that would teach them!

Whoa!! I don’t even know what ticket fines are here… luckily! We definitely have some different driving norms over here. We had a visitor from the UK who thought you didn’t really need to stop at stop signs, but here you absolutely have to.. Anyway… I know that’s not the point of your comment. You’re right though… the conflict was with me and my impatient self. It usually is that way, isn’t it?

I love your insights, Mandy! It’s so true. I get impatient with myself a lot. I wonder if the need to be perfect right away is one of the personality traits that attracted us to dentistry in the first place. I bet you’ll pick up with the writing skills very quickly!

Sooo much easier….

I’m glad you didn’t hit that person…but I can’t say I wouldn’t have walked in front of your car either. Be careful!