While at Lyceum this year I planned to pick up a copy of “Cast to Be Chiropractors” by Dr. Liam P. Schubel and Dr. Judd Norgrady. And of course, I planned to have it signed by Liam, who is one of the members of the Sherman Board of Trustees. And so, I did both!
I’ve learned, slowly, that I can’t sit still all day long and study. My body just can’t take being still sooo long and I therefore plan (or they just sneak in) breaks in my studies. And so today, as I had a lovely and quiet afternoon without any interruptions, I planned some of my own distractions. :) The best of which was and is taking breaks to read “Cast to Be Chiropractors.”
You see, as a chiropractic student I feel it is great fun reading about the history of chiropractic and about the paths that others took to get to their Doctor of Chiropractic and beyond….
Here you have a little excerpt that I especially liked from the book. It is written by Dr. Judd Nogrady:
Living life with a deep commitment to chiropractic is not an easy path. You must lead rather than follow. You must put others in front of yourself. It means rarely having a normal dinner or bed time. It means total commitment to others and to the art, “your art,” of chiropractic.
Most people don’t choose a life path for themselves. Instead, they live their years letting life just happen to them. They rarely look up or side-to-side. They just take what comes along and pass on without a ripple. Others, however, make choices, goals, and long term plans. They usually live longer, more fulfilling lives and are productive for all their years.
Then there are still others who are chosen through no decision of their own. The universe reaches out and plucks them from the multitudes, setting them toward a specific path. They don’t worry what others think, and they couldn’t care less about the platitudes of the masses. They’re too busy serving others. When they pass, a huge hole in the fabric of life is altered until another is chosen to fill the void. They are chiropractors, and if you are one or are planning on being one, you have huge shoes to fill and a universe to serve.
I think you can quickly gather the philosophical bent that I have regarding chiropractic. That is, chiropractic delivered from the heart, in service, creates the best use of the philosophy, art and science. It is also perhaps the most solidly effective.
If you missed this years’ Lyceum Career Day, I hope you plan to come to the next one! Come and get spizzed by Chiropractic! There are great things happening at Sherman College of Chiropractic!
