“Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you”. This is a quote from a famous cartoon character Dr. Suess. Inspiration is defined as stimulation, arousal of the mind, etc to special or unusual activity or creativity.1 Therefore an inspirational person will be someone who can influence others to express their potential in a positive way. Well, in my case the person who inspired me the most is a politician. It might sound absurd, how a politician can inspire a medical student like me? As a medical student, I often have problems in life, especially in my studies, but Dr. Mahathir has shown me that a problem does not depend on how big or how small it is, but how we look at the problem and the way to solve it. By it he taught me to solve problems efficiently and make good decisions quickly.
Dr. Mahathir is Malaysia’s fourth Prime Minister.4,5 He was born on December 20, 1925 in Kedah, Malaysia.3,5 He had his early education at Seberang Perak Boys School and further his studies in English School, now known as Sultan Abdul Hamid College.3,5 He then continues his studies at the King Edward VII College of Medicine, University of Malaya, Singapore in 1947.3,5 In 1952, he obtained a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS).5 Between 1954 and 1956 Dr. Mahathir became the Medical Officer at The Hospital Alor Star and later in Langkawi.5 Dr. Mahathir has been active in politics since 1945 and retired from his position as Malaysia’s Prime Minister in 2003.4,5
A significant change in his profession from a doctor to politician really caught my intention and at the same time triggers me to know more about him. Who had realized a doctor who wears a white coat can be a prime minister and wear suits...
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...all depends on me to transform my weaknesses into my strength. I hope I am able to emulate his personality and positive thinking to be an outstanding student and subsequently a successful doctor in the future.
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Mahathir Mohamad. A Doctor in The House The Memoirs of Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. Malaysia. MPH Group Publishing; 2011
Faridah Abdul Rashid. Research on The Early Malay Doctors 1900-1957 Malaya and Singapore. Malaysia: Xlibris Cooperation; 2012.
. The Biography. Datuk Seri Mahathir Bin Mohamad. The Biography.com website. Link: http://www.biography.com/people/mahathir-mohamad-9395417 - prime-minister&awesm=~oBDMkSieRzWPXa. Updated 2014. Cited 17 April 2014.
United Malay Nation Organization (UMNO). Tun Dr. Mahathir. UMNO online. Link: http://www.umno-online.my/?page_id=2913. Updated 18 October 2010. Cited: 17 April 2014
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