Comments on: Happy Philosopher: The Backstory

By: How to Prepare for Life After Residency - The Happy Philosopher

How to Prepare for Life After Residency - The Happy Philosopher — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 23:07:05 +0000

[…] 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 […]

By: The Sunday Best (9/18/2016) - Physician on FIRE

The Sunday Best (9/18/2016) - Physician on FIRE — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 18:12:30 +0000

[…] In a post that could serve as an outline to his autobiography, radiologist Happy Philosopher delivers his origin story in Happy Philosopher: The Backstory. […]

By: Ash

Ash — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 21:51:57 +0000

I love your story!
I heard your chat with Brandon on the Mad Fientist and it felt very relatable. I’m an early trainee doc in the UK where burnout is high and wages aren’t as lucrative. However, I like to think I’m financially responsible and hope that I can take on your idea of less is more, especially in terms of saying no to the countless obligations you get from medicine, and boost happiness

I’m so glad things have worked out well for you – gives me hope haha – and look forward to your updates!

By: RLB

RLB — Sat, 08 Dec 2018 23:29:44 +0000

Wow! I read this and wondered if my husband had a pen name.

By: TheHappyPhilosopher

TheHappyPhilosopher — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 17:53:31 +0000

In reply to Jason C. Thanks Jason. It's so easy for us to get stuck and feel like there are no choices. Our mind can be a prison.

By: Jason C

Jason C — Sat, 01 Dec 2018 14:04:08 +0000

Thanks for this. I’m jumping around your posts. I like that you have mentioned subtraction and reduction in several posts. The last 15 or so years I was also in a high stress/high hours career in higher ed. I moved from school to school thinking that a new environment would help. They did for only so long. 18 months ago I moved from working in higher ed to working for a higher ed software company. Many differences, but mostly much less stress which has been great. When looking for other work, those skills from my higher ed career that I saw as quite transferable to other industries were not shared by people in those industries. I was scared that I would not get anything else and be stuck. Your image of the track with no branches or forks resonated with me.

I don’t want to ramble any more. Thanks for this post and all the others. I appreciate your experience and wisdom. Keep up the good work.

Jason

By: Burnout, Recovery, and a Better Life – indie docs

Burnout, Recovery, and a Better Life – indie docs — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 13:37:52 +0000

[…] this got me reading his blog, and there are numerous fantastic posts about purpose, meaning, and his own story about burnout. This is a great resource to start with if you are struggling with it. I hope that my little […]

By: TheHappyPhilosopher

TheHappyPhilosopher — Tue, 16 Jan 2018 15:42:21 +0000

In reply to Leslie Kasza. Thanks for the comment Leslie. There is a lot of wisdom in your comment, and probably some great life lessons in your story. Forgiveness is many times a healing and transformative experience. This can take some people their whole lives to figure out.

By: Leslie Kasza

Leslie Kasza — Sun, 14 Jan 2018 20:38:41 +0000

Magnificent stuff. As a Canadian physician nearly 34 years post MD and 27 years post residency, as well as with a chronic neurologic disease that constantly offers a lot of life lessons, I was very impressed with your thoughtfulness and sensitivity. Not yet at financial independence stage yet, still a few more years to go because of illness and a couple of failed marriages, though am back with my first wife and my son’s mother because we discovered we actually liked each other and were prepared to fully forgive each other. Peace and relationships the only things in life that are truly important. Being right of no importance whatsoever, and actually extremely destructive.

Keep up the great work. Looking forward to reading more of your work.

By: You Don't Have to Hate Your Job to Want Financial Independence | The Happy Philosopher

Wed, 25 Oct 2017 04:22:38 +0000

[…] that seek financial independence and early retirement because they hate their work. I get it; burnout is what sent me down this path. Often we get eye rolls from the “I love my job” crowd who lament that we […]