True Freedom - what it is not
My father was my first influencer. He was a registered medical practitioner. When I was very young, apart from his private practice, he used to serve in the then Government General Hospital (Now Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital) in the diabetology department on a honorary basis. Those days, I thought that 'honorary' meant some form of respect but later I discovered that it was 'voluntary' without any remuneration. After a few years, he resigned from the hospital and became a full-time private medical practitioner. He was a self-made person and valued his independence. He always used to tell us to be independent in life. That, sort of, became the driving force in me. Till I finished my 12th standard, I always wanted to become a doctor. Why? Is it because I was good in Biology? Not really. In fact, I didn't enjoy studying Biology so much. I was a natural in Mathematics as pointed out to me by my teachers. But I stil...