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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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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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How to Make Financial Mistakes and Still Achieve Financial Freedom

The Happy Philosopher — Mon, 14 May 2018 16:02:44 +0000

How to make financial mistakes and still achieve financial freedom I love to read blogs about personal finance, especially as they relate to financial independence and early retirement. When I was going through burnout very early in my radiology career, much of the inspiration, tools and tactics I used came from stories of ordinary …

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A simple Path to Wealth: Book Review

The Happy Philosopher — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 15:47:51 +0000

When I heard one of my favorite bloggers was coming out with a book I was very excited, but when I found out I could get an advanced copy and spew my opinion of it on the internet I couldn’t wait to get started. Now I’m not normally a ‘book review guy’. In fact I …

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