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Beyond Sin - Transcending Misconceptions

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"The shoe that fits one person pinches another; there is no recipe for living that suits all cases." Carl Jung, Modern Man in Search of a Soul  (1933) Suppose you meet a person who is completely lost in oblivion due to a series of tragedies that have turned their meaning of life into something questionable and undesirable. They cannot foresee their future, just as the dead cannot see the living. The livelihood of their mind has become silent, their physical health is at stake, and their soul is drenched in a war between love and hate for God, all as a consequence of their tragic experiences. They extend their hands towards you, seeking a way through their suffering, and convey their deepest despair and most painful moments. What will be your approach to this person? Will you intersect your toxic cultural views with misguided beliefs and deepen the wounds of the sufferer? Or will you do justice to your heart and reach out to their soul? The major flaw in our social model lies

Dismissed and Distressed: A Patient's Struggle for Validation in an Ophthalmologist's Office

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Patient was suffering from extreme pain in the eyes followed by below mentioned symptoms: Hardness and severe pain in both eyes Eye movement was painful Extreme pain in eyelids on touch Redness Extreme pain in light (Darkness was soothing) Patient took an expert opinion online who prescribed an eye drop. Patient's significant other bought the medication from pharmacy. Patient has a habit of checking the receipt before discarding and found out that it mentioned ear drops instead of eye drops so the patient instantly checked the medicine and the label was "Otic drops". Not knowing the meaning of "Otic", patient googled it and there it was confirmed that it is another name for ear drops. Got it changed.  A week later, as it took longer than expected patient took paracetamol and the issues resolved 90% immediately, unable to understand patient approached to a renowned ophthalmologist. Instead of addressing the concerns of the patient, ophthalmologist got annoyed wi