(First published via my email newsletter. Sign-up here.) Well, it's been three weeks. Since our last correspondence, my wife and I moved (halfway) across the country—we're in Oklahoma City, currently, awaiting our departure to Georgia (country, not state) for a three-week trip to visit my wife's family—before a final (for the time) translocation to North … Continue reading Newsletter #20: Don’t Let Yourself Off the Hook
Tag: book recommendations
Book Trail: The Razor’s Edge by Somerset Maugham
Before I made the decision to enroll in medical school, I sought one thing: assurance that it was okay to follow my heart, instead. This book—a recent recommendation by a friend—is that assurance. What a wonderful read it was. It's been along time since I've been truly engrossed. For two weeks, I carried this book … Continue reading Book Trail: The Razor’s Edge by Somerset Maugham
Book Trail: The Legend of Bagger Vance by Steven Pressfied
'Tis the season for a hero's journey disguised as a golf book. Please please please judge the book by the book, not the movie. The movie is not good. The book is awesome. A truly, awe-inspiring, fun read. Taylor-made... for those looking to undergo a metamorphosis and become who they are, Steven Pressfield sticks it … Continue reading Book Trail: The Legend of Bagger Vance by Steven Pressfied
“Everyone Deserves A Chance to Do What They Want”
“Everyone deserves a chance to do what they want.” From someone that loved their job, his comment meant everything. It was vital reassurance.
Book Trail: The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter
Look no further if you need a punch in the face. I need one every so often. You and I didn't need a book to tell us that our life is softer than it once was. This book is cool in the way in connects who we evolutionarily were to who we are, and it's … Continue reading Book Trail: The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter
Book Trail: Comfortable with Uncertainty by Pema Chodron
During the entirety of third year of residency, while I wrestled with my future in medicine, this book here sat on my coffee table. Each morning, after a stretch, walk, and coffee, I read one page of this book. When I finished it, I turned right back to the beginning and began again. It infused … Continue reading Book Trail: Comfortable with Uncertainty by Pema Chodron
Book Trail: Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss
A book regarding negotiation? Here? Yes and yes. Shout to my uncle for the initial recommendation! I bought the book while negotiating a real estate investment a year ago, but it primarily served as a guide while negotiating my first contracts after residency. Whether it be the advice "Ask How and What questions" or the … Continue reading Book Trail: Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss