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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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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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Keeping Score

The Happy Philosopher — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 14:42:40 +0000

I was watching my daughter play a soccer game. It was indoor soccer, as outdoor soccer is moderately miserable to completely impossible in the winter or early spring. The games are quick and everyone has a lot of fun. Someone scored a goal and everyone cheered. As I was taking a sip of beer a …

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Case Study: Should I Keep Working Even Though I’m Financially Independent?

The Happy Philosopher — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 17:38:30 +0000

Today I have a case study that delves into many important questions about early retirement, financial freedom and the morality of work. I started interacting with this doc via email and knew I needed to use his case as a starting point for many issues I’ve been wanting to write about for a while now. …

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Burnout and Fractures

The Happy Philosopher — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 01:14:53 +0000

Burnout and Fractures I was reading an MRI the other day on a young runner with hip pain. There were the tell-tale signs of a stress fracture. If she kept running on it she would certainly completely fracture it at some point, but the pain would probably self-limit her activity. The treatment would be rest …

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The Effects of Tax Law Reform on Physicians and Other High Income Individuals

The Happy Philosopher — Mon, 25 Dec 2017 16:58:03 +0000

Tax Law and Weekend Call I sit down to write this a day after finishing a week of call. Honestly it wasn’t so bad. I’ve had many which were far more stressful and disruptive to my sleep patterns. But no matter how smooth my call weeks are, there is never a time I would rather …

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Get the Big Things Right

The Happy Philosopher — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 16:02:51 +0000

The other day I was chatting with a friend who was passing through town. He, his wife and toddler were currently homeless. Not in the cardboard box under the bridge sense, but simply chronic nomads. It was a wonderful life of travel and adventure, but with another child on the way they were thinking of …

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Adventures in Burnout: One Physician’s Story

The Happy Philosopher — Wed, 29 Nov 2017 17:24:32 +0000

[Editor’s note: I’m excited to share a guest post with you today from a virtual friend of mine, Vagabond MD. The author is a recovering private practice interventional radiologist (20+ years), a regular reader of my blog, an occasional guest blogger on various physician sites, and a prolific contributor on the White Coat Investor forum …

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Hitting the Reset Button

The Happy Philosopher — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:44:57 +0000

You may have noticed I have not published much on the blog recently. Truth be told, I am in a bit of a funk right now. I don’t feel particularly creative, and although I have plenty of time to write, I find myself wasting time on other things. I have let many bad habits creep …

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