“Life is about taking chances, trying new things, having fun, making mistakes, and learning from it.”
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As I settled into the new identity of physician coach, I struggled to find ways to express my thoughts and ideas. I know most people are captivated...
“Be the change you wish to see in the world.”
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I stumbled upon the Financial Independence Retirement Early (FIRE) movement when I was extremely frustrated with medicine. Retirement seemed like the best solution for my physician...
“There is a lie that acts like a virus within the mind of humanity. And that lie is, ‘There’s not enough good to go around. There’s lack and there’s limitation and there’s just not enough.’
The truth is that there’s more than enough...
“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
We are taught from an early age to avoid comparing ourselves to others. Then, we are sent off to school,...
“If you have integrity, nothing else matters.
If you don’t have integrity, nothing else matters.”
–Harvey Mackay
Here are some words I never imagined saying: I recently attended a conference for entrepreneurs. I was surrounded...
“The Hospital Will Not Love You Back.”
–Vagabond MD
During a recent physician meeting, one of my partners began talking about physician satisfaction. He said it in a very matter-of-fact way. He spoke about how our current way of doing things...
“Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets, so love the people who treat you right, forget about the ones who don’t, and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody...
“Perfection is the enemy of good.”
–Voltaire
Regarding the invention of the electric light bulb, Thomas Edison famously said: “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Can you imagine a world where Thomas...
“Worry pretends to be necessary but serves no useful purpose.”
—Eckhart Tolle
I have always been a worrier. When I was eight years old, I received a set of Guatemalan worry dolls. They were tiny woven figures that fit...
“Discomfort is the currency of your dreams.”
--Brooke Castillo
According to Google, comfort is a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint. Just reading that makes me feel more relaxed. Comfort is quiet, warm,...
Foreboding Joy. I didn’t make it up. I had never even heard of foreboding joy until I read Daring Greatly by Brené Brown. If you haven’t read Daring Greatly, stop what you are doing and get a copy. It is a fantastic...
“There” is no better than “here.” When your “there” has become a “here,” you will simply obtain another “there” that will again look better than “here.”
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