Dr Greenwald. I can't figure out if all your posts or free or if I am missing a trove of other writing by not paying anything. Anyway, your essays are wonderful. I am a psychiatrist and I learn a lot from you.
Even though I’m in no way connected with the medical world (other than my recent knee replacement!), I learned a few things. Particularly, third ear and beginner mind. Both valuable no matter what your field. As usual, thanks for another engrossing essay.
Much respect to psychiatrists. I consult them weekly in the hospital setting on the internal medicine wards. The skillset is different (mind-bending in a way) and I could not do what they do!
Love the wisdom imparted because much of it applies to any career decision making regardless of whether we are at the beginning or nearing the end of it. Bravo.
Just yesterday I ran into a teaching Psychoanalyst in the hall and he asked me how my day was, I genuinely replied “I’m happy to have the best job on earth”. Some days it really is true.
What a great piece. It felt like I was on a trolley. Hopping off here to learn that, hopping off there to see 'X' more clearly. Each stop had pearls that I put in my pocket that I can bring out when I need to hear them again. I'm especially touched by, "what is mundane to me is new and maybe exciting and maybe scary for him/her. Learn how to listen and read the people I am presenting to so I can effectively teach and by proxy feel that newness and freshness myself again."
Dr Greenwald. I can't figure out if all your posts or free or if I am missing a trove of other writing by not paying anything. Anyway, your essays are wonderful. I am a psychiatrist and I learn a lot from you.
Your patients are very lucky.
Thank you that means a lot! And yes all post are free
Even though I’m in no way connected with the medical world (other than my recent knee replacement!), I learned a few things. Particularly, third ear and beginner mind. Both valuable no matter what your field. As usual, thanks for another engrossing essay.
So good thanks for sharing that!
Adam
Finally got a break from dedicated to sit down and read this properly.
Thank you, a great reminder of all there is to look forward to and reassurance that the decision was the right one.
Will come back to this during intern year.
Your reflections are a gift to those in medical school. May they have ears to hear.
Much respect to psychiatrists. I consult them weekly in the hospital setting on the internal medicine wards. The skillset is different (mind-bending in a way) and I could not do what they do!
Love the wisdom imparted because much of it applies to any career decision making regardless of whether we are at the beginning or nearing the end of it. Bravo.
Just yesterday I ran into a teaching Psychoanalyst in the hall and he asked me how my day was, I genuinely replied “I’m happy to have the best job on earth”. Some days it really is true.
Psych residency is great. I miss it sometimes.
What a great piece. It felt like I was on a trolley. Hopping off here to learn that, hopping off there to see 'X' more clearly. Each stop had pearls that I put in my pocket that I can bring out when I need to hear them again. I'm especially touched by, "what is mundane to me is new and maybe exciting and maybe scary for him/her. Learn how to listen and read the people I am presenting to so I can effectively teach and by proxy feel that newness and freshness myself again."
“Living with integrity while maintaining a healthy flexibility to circumstance is the art of living.”
Thx for this whole piece, & this closing thought. So true.
Excited to see you back writing!