I’m Ryan Fightmaster, MD, and I left medicine to chase a daring dream: being myself.
No matter what I tried, I couldn’t find fulfillment in medicine. I graduated near the top of my class, cared deeply for my patients, and became a board-certified psychiatrist. And I was happy for moments. It was incredibly meaningful work. But I felt hollow because I never wanted to be a doctor.
In 2022, I quit my $300,000 job to go build a life I love. That journey has taken a literal turn with the launch of my furniture company, and a surprising turn in my desire to become a writer. Every Thursday, I publish an essay here. Every Friday, I email a weekly newsletter aimed to support you in building a life you love, too.
If you join today, I’ll enroll you into my 7 Days of Aliveness course, a jumpstart toward fulfillment, based on my lived experiences.
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Latest Articles (New Each Thursday)
The Hardest Gift to Give
A Lit Match Away from Internal Combustion
The Betrayal, The Regret, The Wholeness: Deliverance by The Devil Wears Prada
Humbled by an Afternoon of Mystery
Wield the Power of No
The Cost of Admission
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The attainment of wholeness requires one to stake one’s whole being. Nothing less will do; there can be no easier conditions, no substitutes, no compromises.
Carl Jung
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