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Thoughts on Failing MRCP

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Even if MRCP is the first exam you’ve ever failed, there’s a reason for everything, cliche as it sounds.

There was once a really hard working horse who helped his owner, a farmer, run a very successful farm. Despite being almost indispensable to the farmer’s business, one day the horse decided to run off into the distance, never to return.

The farmer’s neighbours exclaimed, “How unfortunate you are, to lose your one and only horse. What will you do?”

The farmer simply responded, “We’ll see”.

A couple of days later the horse not only returned to his owner’s farm, but brought 12 other horses with him.

The farmer’s neighbours buzzed, “How fortunate you are, now you have 13 horses – you can sell some of them for a good price or you can expand your business!”

The farmer lazily said “We’ll see”.

Whilst training one of the wild horses the next day, the farmer’s son was thrown off its back and ended up breaking his leg.

The farmer’s neighbours cried, “How unfortunate, with your only son out of commission, who will help you with your farm?!”

“We’ll see.”

A week later, a small army entered the village and demanded that all the older boys and young men join them in preparation for the upcoming war. Because the farmer’s son had broken his leg, he was exempt.

Unfortunately a war did break out and there were brutal casualties on all sides – in fact, none of the men made it back from the war.

The lesson from this story is that when an event, good or bad, occurs we shouldn’t be so quick to judge whether it’s a positive or negative event. A seemingly positive event could be the start of a nightmare and a seemingly negative event could result in the best thing that’s ever happened to you. Everything happens for a reason.

If you enjoyed this article make sure you get your own copy of my MRCP Part 1 & 2 Written Guide. In this guide, I explore the above and other concepts such as time allocation and the most preferable resources for the written exams in much more detail.

Alternatively, if you’ve passed the written exams then How to Pass MRCP PACES in 8 Weeks will take you through your next and final hurdle. The reason an entire new guide has been written about this mammoth clinical exam reflects the different skills and attitude you need when tackling MRCP PACES. Instead of simply relying on reading textbooks, you’ll need to utilise a concept called the PACES Triangle to successfully navigate the examiners’ obstacles.

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