https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6894379272736178176?commentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Acomment%3A%28activity%3A6894379272736178176%2C6895116065764986880%29 There is no emoji adequate for the loss of another one of our sisters (or brothers). Cheslie is us and we are her. 130 suicides/day, completed, in the US. 3,700 suicide attempts, each and every day in the US (https://lnkd.in/gtm7iGnE). Medical and mental health professionals have an array of very effective treatments, not cures,Continue reading “ANOTHER SUICIDE…CHESLIE KRYST”
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OCCASIONALLY, WHEN I AM LISTENING TO A YOUNG MAN OR WOMAN WHO IS LOST IN LIFE, WHO DOES NOT SEEM TO FIT IN WITH THEIR FAMILY, FRIENDS, JOB, CAREER, OR TOWN, I REMIND THEM THAT FOR A FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS AND LESS THAN 5 HOURS ON AN AIRPLANE, THEY CAN MOVE TO ANYWHERE IN THE UNITED STATES WHERE THEY MAY FIND A BETTER SOCIAL FIT, VARIED JOB AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, MORE LIFE SATISFACTION, AND, POSSIBLY, INTERNAL PEACE AND HAPPINESS.
Charles Tadros, M.D. February 2, 2022 Saint Louis, Missouri
FEAR, INDECISION, INDECISIVENESS, ANXIETY, INEXPERIENCE, AND LACK OF BEING ABLE TO PROJECT POSITIVE OUTCOMES, ALL CONTRIBUTE TO PROCRASTINATION AS WELL AS TO SLOWED AND CONFUSED MENTAL AND PHYSICAL PROGRESS TOWARDS A GOAL.
Charles Tadros, M.D. February 2, 2022 Saint Louis, Missouri
SAILING ACROSS A SMALL LAKE IS DIFFERENT THAN SAILING ACROSS THE OCEAN. IT’S NOT JUST THE DISTANCE, TIME, OR RISK, BUT THE RELIANCE ON THE SIGHTING OF A PHYSICAL GOAL VERSUS GUIDING BY A MENTAL GOAL…THE ABILITY TO VISUALIZE WHAT IS NOT NEAR OR IMMEDIATELY APPARENT. WE ARE IN A SPECIAL PLACE, WHEN WE HAVE A SENSE OF HOPE, ADVENTURE, AND PERSEVERANCE, EVEN WHEN THERE IS NOTHING TO ASSURE US THAT WE ARE ON THE RIGHT PATH, AND NOTHING VISIBLE TO DRAW US FORWARD.
Charles Tadros, M.D. January 30, 2022 Saint Louis, Missouri
I WENT FOR 2 YEARS NOT EVEN TRYING TO INITIATE USE OF A PHONE APP. THE USE OF THIS APP WOULD HAVE MADE MY REMOTE WORK LIFE SIGNIFICANTLY EASIER. YESTERDAY, WITH 4 MINUTES OF EFFORT, EVERYTHING CHANGED. AFTER TWO YEARS OF PROJECTING A LIFETIME OF OTHER STRUGGLES WITH HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ONTO A CURRENT PROBLEM, I HAVE FOREVER MOVED MY ENTIRE LIFE FORWARD WITH 4 MINUTES OF SIMPLE EFFORT.
Charles Tadros, M.D. January 30, 2022 Saint Louis, Missouri
MANY OF US WOULD WORK FOR FREE, FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING ON GOALS AND MISSIONS WHICH WE LOVE AND WHICH RESONATE WITH OUR TRUE PURPOSE.
Charles Tadros, M.D. January 27, 2022 Saint Louis, Missouri
We have a dramatically better understanding of SARS-COV-2 than we did 2 years ago, but our ICUs, emergency rooms and hospitals are too full, and people are still dying. People are becoming patients, not because the (imperfect) vaccines are harmful, but DESPITE the vaccines being dramatically helpful. Yes, we need even better science with respect to understanding these viral mutations. Yes, we need vaccines which help for longer, and anticipate mutations. Yes, we need inexpensive and accessible (tested, safe, and effective) oral, treatments even if we are early in our infection, or have mild infection symptoms (medicines to prevent spread to those who are vulnerable). In the meantime, vaccinations and masking, not just for our own safety, but for the safety of others. Regardless of our choices, we can still do the best for ourselves, without shaming, embarrassing, or threatening those people who disagree with us.
Charles Tadros, M.D. January 26, 2022 Saint Louis, Missouri
SIMPLIFY AND SYSTEMATIZE OUR LIVES. OUR LIVES ARE MADE OF SIMPLE AND COMPLEX (BROKEN DOWN INTO MULTIPLE SIMPLE) DAILY ROUTINES. MAKE THESE GOALS SIMPLE AND ACHIEVABLE.
BEING ORGANIZED DOES NOT MEAN BEING RIGID, INFLEXIBLE, enduring LOSS OF FUN, or having a LACK OF SPONTANEITY. Recognize that when we have completed what we have scheduled, then we are DONE, FREE, UNENCUMBERED! Write EVERYTHING down in a specific spot. Severely limit how many (i.e. keep it to one or two) places you haveContinue reading “SIMPLIFY AND SYSTEMATIZE OUR LIVES. OUR LIVES ARE MADE OF SIMPLE AND COMPLEX (BROKEN DOWN INTO MULTIPLE SIMPLE) DAILY ROUTINES. MAKE THESE GOALS SIMPLE AND ACHIEVABLE.”
MAYBE WE SHOULD SEPARATE OUR WORK, OUR JOY (OUR FLOW STATE), AND THE SHARING OF OUR TALENTS FROM THE MAKING OF SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF MONEY. IDEALLY, ALL THESE IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS SHOULD COEXIST, BUT THEY CANNOT. DUE TO INHERENT TENSIONS, ONE TENDS TO OVERSHADOW, DIMINISH, OR DESTROY THE OTHER.
http://notyourdoc.blog/2021/07/23/there-is-a-significant-difference-occasionally-with-overlap-between-a-passion-to-make-money-and-a-passion-to-perform-an-activity-which-makes-money/ Charles Tadros, M.D. January 22, 2022 Saint Louis, Missouri
WE ARE NOT, “SAVING MONEY” IF WE WERE NOT THINKING OF PURCHASING A SERVICE OR AN ITEM UNTIL WE WERE ENTICED BY A DISPLAY, SALE, DISCOUNT, CODE, OR COUPON.
Charles Tadros, M.D. January 22, 2022 Saint Louis, Missouri