Facing Death Calmly: Tun M on His Heart Surgery and Acceptance

Sinar Daily

Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad opens up about confronting life, death and the meaning of courage.  Speaking candidly, he recalls the moment he accepted the possibility of not surviving his heart surgery, yet chose calm over fear.  With unflinching honesty, Tun M reflects on what it truly means to face mortality with acceptance, revealing not just the strength of a leader but the serenity of a man who has made peace with life’s ultimate risk.   WATCH FULL VIDEOS: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/reel/1554975035673364  YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rypQ-NDg8MA  #LifeStylePodcast #TunMahathir #SinarDaily #LifeReflections #LifeReflections #FacingMortality #HeartSurgeryJourney

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00:00I accepted the problem as the usual problem faced by everyone,

00:08that one day you have to take the risk of ending your life.

00:17What did it feel like physically and emotionally to go through the journey?

00:21Did it change the way you viewed the life, your health?

00:26Well, I know the dangers. I know that you may not survive.

00:32And I felt that if I'm not going to survive, I will just not survive.

00:41So I went there, I was quite calm because I accepted the problem

00:51as the usual problem faced by everyone, that one day you have to take the risk of ending your life.

01:06My fear was, I think it's worse than others because I know exactly what they are going to do.

01:16They have to cut through the sternum, open the chest and fiddle with my heart.

01:25And I asked Dr. Yahya, how are you going to cut this electric saw?

01:33I said, okay, thank you.

01:35I didn't want to hear anymore.

01:38But I know exactly what they are doing.

01:41And of course, they were worried.

01:44But I had to go through.

01:48So I accepted it.

01:50I accepted it.

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