Bishal Gyawali

The Philosopher

We all die one day. But have we all lived?

Hello everyone, my name is Bishal Gyawali. You may know me as a medical oncologist, but I also like to think of myself as a philosopher. This website is the place for my philosophical thoughts. For my oncology work, refer to my oncology website.

I built this site primarily to post the chapters from my Journey of Success Book. But I have also decided to share other inspirational essays in this website under the Library of Inspiration page, and my spiritual thoughts under the Spiritual Journey page. Check them out. I hope you will find your subscription to this site meaningful. Cheers!

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Recent Posts

  • Learning From Mistakes and Failures

    I have missed more than 9000 shots. I have lost almost 300 games. I have failed over and over again in my life. That’s why I succeed. -Michael Jordan I read this somewhere: “the fear of death prevents us from living a full life.” Very true. Similarly, the fear of failure or the fear of… Read more

  • Giving 100%- ALL OR NONE

    Written in 2011, heavily edited in 2023 “Put all your eggs in one basket and watch that basket.” — Andrew Carnegie I love this phrase “All or None”. I came across this phrase while studying the mechanism of nerve conduction. Our neuron will fire only after the application of a certain stimulus above the threshold… Read more

  • Have confidence, Believe in Yourself

    Originally written in 2011, edited with extra comments in 2023 If you think you are beaten, you are; If you think you dare not, you don’t; If you like to win, but you think you can’t It is almost certain you won’t. If you think you’ll lose you’ve lost, For out of the world we… Read more

  • What is your final wish?

    A prisoner on a death row is asked his final wishes. No, this is not a story about a prisoner. Think carefully, this is your story. That prisoner is you!You’re already on a death row.What are your wishes?Why not achieve them? Read more

  • Duality

    When everyone recognizes beauty as beautiful, there is already ugliness; When everyone recognizes goodness as good, there is already evil. To be and not to be arise mutually; Difficulty and easy are mutually realized; Long and short are mutually contrasted; High and low are mutually posited;… Before and after are in mutual sequence. Conversation Beyond… Read more

  • Pearls from The Moby Dick

    Moby-Dick by Herman Melville is one of the most influential books I have read. On the surface, it may read as a tragic story of a mad captain who sacrifices his and his crew’s lives chasing a silly ego against an animal that doesn’t even care for human beings and lives in the ocean away… Read more

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Did you elevate yourself to the greatest height?

Or stepped back and later had to say “I might”

Were you brave enough to turn on the light?

Or stepped back and said “Let’s endure the night!”

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