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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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The Messy Truth About Privilege

The Happy Philosopher — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 15:33:25 +0000

Privilege I typed a single word onto the page. Privilege. It sat on my screen for several days. I tried to start an article several times, but I simply couldn’t write, which is odd because usually I can get something out, even if it is complete garbage. This time was different though. Maybe …

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A Brief Observation on Shame

The Happy Philosopher — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 15:09:18 +0000

Shame and Identity After reading my last article someone sent me the following comment: When someone asks me what I do or a living, I feel a certain degree of shame. It feels like I am not only afraid of being judged by others, but I am afraid of judging my own identity. Shame is …

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