20/03/2026
Are you a victim of your environment?
Does it allow you to be your best, or does it drain your energy and make you slow?
Often we believe that our problems come from big things like a stressful job or a busy day.
But in reality, most problems come from small frictions repeated again and again, day after day.
Let me explain this with something from my world.
Recently, I was speaking about ergonomics in surgery at a conference.
People usually think ergonomics means how a surgeon stands, how the patient is positioned, or how the screen is placed.
That is important.
But what actually tires a surgeon is something else.
It is when the instrument is not ready on time.
When we have to keep asking for the same thing again.
When things are slightly out of place, forcing constant neck adjustment.
When the energy device cable crosses your hand at the wrong moment.
When small delays keep interrupting the flow.
None of these are big problems.
But when they keep happening for 2–3 hours, they drain our energy.
And that is what creates fatigue, irritation, and sometimes even errors.
And this doesn’t just happen in surgery.
This is how most of us are living our lives.
Think about your own day.
People wake up late because they slept late. They skip breakfast or eat something random.
Then rush to work, sit for long hours, and eat whatever is convenient.
People keep checking their phones. They postpone exercise.
Individually, nothing here feels like a big problem.
But by the end of the day, we feel tired, irritated, and low on energy, simply because many small things are not working smoothly.
We often try to fix life by doing something big.
But we don’t fix the small systems, and so nothing sustains.
What I’ve learned from the operating theatre is very simple.
Efficiency and comfort come from how well our system is designed.
Not from how hard we push ourselves.
If our environment supports us, things feel easier.
If it works against us, everything feels like hard.
So instead of asking, “How do we become more disciplined?”
Maybe we should ask, “Where is friction in my daily life?”
Is our food planned, or are we deciding it when we are already hungry?
Is our sleep routine fixed, or random every day?
Is our workspace helping us focus, or distracting us constantly?
Is our day structured, or always reactive?
When we start fixing these small things, it becomes easier to take action and stick to our routine instead of forcing ourselves all the time.
In surgery, better ergonomics means better outcomes.
In life, better systems mean better health, better energy, and better clarity.
So let’s create an environment that brings the best in us.
#عیدمبارک 💐
