Inspiring Story: Charlie Munger at his 50's
Reality of the fragile world and the ability to adapt
Came across these lines in the wiki about Charlie Munger
In his 50s, after a failed eye cataract surgery that rendered his left eye blind, Munger had his left eye removed due to severe pain. When doctors told him that he had developed a condition that may cause his remaining eye to fill up with blood and become blind too, Munger started taking braille lessons. His eye condition has since receded meaning he still has sight in his right eye.
The above passage creates so many emotions and inspirations.
Two key takeaways here:
Someone like Charlie Munger can have a failed cataract surgery. This questions the maturity of healthcare technology. Cataract surgery is considered to be one of the highest success rate operations.
The adaptability of Charlie Munger. He assumed for the worst and thinking about “How should we manage this new world?” and started taking Braille lessons.
Happy endings with great takeaways.