The hospital is a place that make you feel absolute extremes. One day, you're a superhero saving people's lives right on time. Another, you're a nitwit that can't seem to get anything right, messing up the most important day for a patient. Yet another day, you're a warrior fighting against the rest of the frustrating world for something you believe is right.
Overall, the hospital makes you feel extremes; there's no in between.
Now, that's how I always wanted to live my life, so I always appreciated that. I love looking at passion in another person's face; whether it's love for an object, activity or career. I've always thought deep emotions equalled deep aspirations. So I never pushed back against my natural tendency to be that way.
But these days I'm coming to see that extremes isn't the goal-- moderation is.
Like I said myself, "moderation took it's toll on the ones who strived lifelong to achieve it."
Maybe it's time to strive, myself.