When I was preparing for my college entrance exams, I had to think deeply about my dream of becoming a doctor, and in the process, I questioned what I really wanted and whether being honest could bring me true happiness. This is the story of how I realized the importance and value of being honest.
As the college admissions season approached, it was time to write personal statements for various applications. Even though I was busy studying and preparing for mock exams, I made sure to spend enough time and effort on my personal statement. Up until this point, like most students, I had only a vague plan in my mind. “I will study hard, get into a good university, become a good doctor who cares for patients, and live a worthwhile life.” I was working hard every day, but the destination I was trying to reach was becoming increasingly unclear.
As I thought about it, I questioned whether my current dreams were truly mine. I questioned whether being a doctor would make me feel proud and happy, and whether I truly wanted to treat patients and study diseases. In choosing a career, I always prioritized the pleasure and reward I could get from my work, but I wondered if I was being honest with myself.
I think it’s very important to live an honest life, and it’s even more important to be honest and upright with yourself. It’s hard to admit to yourself without lying, but it’s important to be honest about what you really want, and to be able to demonstrate the will to follow through. I think being honest with yourself is a great virtue.
However, the question arises as to whether being honest always guarantees happiness. Some people seem to find comfort and ease in deceiving themselves. But is the happiness that comes from this compromise truly happiness? Deceiving yourself from moment to moment and conforming to the expectations of others may provide temporary relief. But I believe that happiness is an ongoing state of feeling fully satisfied and joyful. It’s impossible to fool yourself forever, and it’s also impossible to fool yourself perfectly. Therefore, by being honest about our desires and true goals, we can feel true happiness, and this is where the true value of honesty is revealed.
In this regard, I was ashamed of myself for thinking that I was dreaming about what I really wanted to do. Of course, the rewards of being a doctor are obvious. However, I realized that I should have been more honest with myself about why I chose the profession. Social and economic reasons were always a consideration in addition to purely professional fulfillment, but I remember trying to ignore them. The fact that I kept telling myself that the only reason I wanted to become a doctor was for professional fulfillment and happiness is something I still need to work on.
I thought about the reasons why I wanted to become a doctor one by one. In addition to the satisfaction of treating patients and fulfilling my intellectual curiosity through research, I also realized that it was a financially stable career and that I was doing something important with lives. Being honest with myself revealed a lot of reasons I had been hiding from myself. Being honest with myself pushed me to try harder, and it paid off.
Since then, I’ve been trying to be more honest with myself. I’ve been trying to be more honest with myself since then, and it’s helped me clear my head and lighten my heart. I’m still trying to be honest with myself now. I believe that being honest with myself and being able to communicate my feelings to others will motivate me to strive harder in my future life.
Honesty is more than just a moral value, it relieves self-doubt and anxiety. It adds a refreshing and relaxed feeling to life. I am still working on it. I will be honest not only with myself as a doctor, but also with my thoughts and feelings from moment to moment. I will continue to strive to become a person who can trust himself more.
