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How to Prepare for Life After Residency

The Happy Philosopher — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 23:06:55 +0000

Burnout and Finance I was recently asked to speak to a bunch of medical residents about my story of burnout and my general philosophy on finance and life. I declined for a variety of reasons, but upon reflection I realized that this was a topic I had not addressed. This is really important stuff, and …

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A Podcast, Guest Post, and Random Musings

The Happy Philosopher — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 18:50:17 +0000

Hey philosophers, just wanted to let you know about a couple of small projects I participated in recently. I haven’t had much time or motivation to write these last couple of weeks. I have been paying the work price for my two week vacation to Alaska. Flexibility to take a two week vacation is great. …

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Running, Purpose, and Bears (Oh, my!)

The Happy Philosopher — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 00:38:49 +0000

As my feet rhythmically hit the belt of the treadmill, it briefly occurred to me this was perhaps the weirdest time to start my journey back to some sort or reasonable physical fitness. The treadmill was gently rocking side to side and I was looking out at an endless expanse of blue. I was running …

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Why A Physician Should Work Full-Time

The Happy Philosopher — Wed, 01 May 2019 03:06:07 +0000

As an evangelist of part-time work for physicians, I occasionally get an e-mail from a physician reader asking if cutting back on work is the right move for them. Often times they are early in their training, and I’m not sure how to respond. I feel conflicted. I know what is right for me, but …

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The Government Doesn’t Want you to Work (Too Much)

The Happy Philosopher — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 01:51:22 +0000

A feeling of dread suddenly came over me. The numbers just didn’t add up, yet I could not figure out where I went wrong. Maybe I typed something in wrong or missed a section, but everything looked more or less complete. Maybe I’m just getting too old for this and I should hire a trained …

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Water and Fish

The Happy Philosopher — Sat, 23 Mar 2019 15:26:22 +0000

There are these two young fish swimming along, and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says, “Morning, boys, how’s the water?” And the two young fish swim on for a bit, and then eventually one of them looks over at the other and goes, “What …

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Buy Nothing 2018 Experiment – November Update

The Happy Philosopher — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 15:34:18 +0000

The purpose of doing an experiment is to learn something about yourself, and to see if there is an opportunity for growth or positive change. I started the Buy Nothing 2018 experiment with this in mind. It started with a no clothes challenge, but since I had plenty of clothes I didn’t think this would …

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Searching for Purpose

The Happy Philosopher — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 14:57:55 +0000

I was sitting on a bench just enjoying the beautiful fall day. It was sunny and warm, or perhaps I was warm due to the semi-vigorous bike ride. Every now and then a cloud would briefly cover the sun or a gentle breeze would throw a slight chill in the air, a reminder that eventually …

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Losing Everything

The Happy Philosopher — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 16:36:13 +0000

Today’s guest post is written by EJ, a physician blogger who writes at Dads Dollars Debts. I reached out to him shortly after I read this post, and asked him to share his story with all of you. Enjoy! THP So how does one lose all of their possessions in a single day? …

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You Are Probably Wrong About Everything

The Happy Philosopher — Sat, 16 Jun 2018 16:28:05 +0000

One day, back when I was relatively young and naïve, I was watching an episode of 60 minutes. I’m sure you have probably seen this show at least once, but in case you haven’t it is a news program that does relatively in depth stories on various topics. I used to watch these kinds of …

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