This is taken from Deepak Chopra's Law of Giving Chapter from the Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
"Practicing the Law of Giving is actually very simple: if you want joy, give joy to others; if you want love, learn to give love; if you want attention and appreciation, learn to give attention and appreciation; if you want material affluence, help others to become materially affluent. In fact, the easiest way to get what you want is to help others get what they want. This principle works equally well for individuals, corporations, societies, and nations. If you want to be blessed with all the good things in life, learn to silently bless everyone with all the good things in life."
So since I've started my private practice I've been doing medical surgical mission trips to Vietnam (3 times) and China (1 time). The last time we went to Vietnam in 2014, we met a doctor by the name of Giap Nguyen Tran. He brought us a book of his father's work in ceramics. His work was beautiful. A few months later I was contacted by Dr. Albert Fox from Massachusetts to see if I could host him at our home to allow him to learn Plastic Surgery from me. Because I didn't know him that well, I was naturally hesitant and so was my family. But, thankfully, we decided to take him into our home and it was a magnificent experience.
When he arrived, he was very helpful and fun to have around. He was very interested in knowing everything about how we do plastic surgery in the states. He soon started calling me his "Tiger Teacher". Serendipitously, we later found out that he was a finalist in a Master Chef Series in Vietnam. Click the links below to see one of the shows with Dr. Giap Nguyen Tran: Master Chef Vietnam Giap Nguyen Tran
He also told us that he was subsequently given a Major Television Cooking Show in Vietnam. We had no idea we had a celebrity in our home!
Here is a picture of us when he visited.
When he was with us, we were so fortunate to have him cook us some Master Chef quality Vietnamese dishes. Imagine having a Master Chef cook just for you! My Mother in law, Wife, Kids and Friends had a festive time hearing stories about his life. The last time in March 17, 2015 he cooked us Lemongrass fried with Octopus, Crispy Banh Xeo the Vietnamese Pancake, and Clam Sour Soup. It was super delicious.
This story is an example of how the law of giving can bring you more to your life. Had we decided not to host Dr. Giap Nguyen Tran we would have missed out on a significant experience in our lives. This story reminds me to be open-minded and to give as much as I can. My goal is to bring more love to the things I do. Hopefully, more love will come back to me and the people I'm around. Instead of getting "set in my ways", I'm looking to expand and not contract in my thinking. I want to constantly get better in life. I hope this story helps you!
Thanks, Dr. Giap Nguyen Tran for visiting and we look forward to hosting another trip for you next time!
Sincerely,
Dr. Philip Young M.D.
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