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The Power of Peace

By David F. Baehren, M.D. | on November 1, 2013 | 0 Comment
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By the second day of biking, negative thoughts escaped to the depths of Lake Huron, and I regained proper perspective on life and on medicine. I learned again that pessimistic thoughts are the enemy of empathy and sound thinking. Our personal happiness is multiplied through every human encounter, and through it we wield more power than the most malicious pen or the sharpest sword.

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ACEP News: Vol 32 – No 11 – November 2013

Be happy.


Dr. Baehren lives in Ottawa Hills, Ohio. He practices emergency medicine at Wood County Hospital. Your feedback is welcome at DBaehren@premierdocs.com.

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