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One sentence that changed his life

There was a young man "William Osler". He was a medical student at the Montreal General Hospital in Canada. He used to worry about everything. He was regretful about the mistakes he did in the past. He was worried about the wrong things he did. He was worried about the insults he got. He was worried about the losses that damaged his life.
He was worried about passing the final examination in the future. He was worried about what to do. He was worried about where to go. He was worried about how to build up a practice. He was worried about how to make a living. He was always in a depression.
He was worried about the bitter experiences that happened in the past. And he was always horribly afraid of the future. He was always worried about everything and everywhere.
In the spring of 1871, one day he went to a library and opened a book written by Thomas Carlyle. While reading the book, he found a sentence. He was attracted to that sentence. He was surprised by that sentence. He fell in love with that sentence. He felt very happy with that sentence. Daily he remembered that sentence. He applied that sentence every day in his life.
That one sentence changed his life. That one sentence helped him to grow successfully. He became the most famous physician of his generation. He organized the world-famous Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He became the most well-known Professor of Medicine at Oxford University. He was knighted by the King of England. He was described as "the Father of Modern Medicine". When he died, two huge books containing 1,466 pages were required to tell the story of his life. He became one of the greatest men in England.
Just one sentence changed his life from a failed student to one of the greatest men in England.
The one sentence that changed the life of Willian Osler is: "Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand."
Meaning of the sentence: There are some things in the past that make us sad, worried and depress. There are some things in the future that make us afraid. There are some things to be done in the present time by ourselves. Our main responsibility is not to see the bitter past and fearful future. But our main responsibility is to do the present work now that is at our hands.
Focus on doing your present work superbly now with all your dedication and concentration. Then you have no time to regret, worry, fear and depress about your past and your future. And "doing your present work superbly now" will bring you all successes one by one and make you a superhero very soon".

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