Charles Tadros, M.D. May 20, 2023 Saint Louis, Missouri
Tag Archives: choice
Some level of acceptance…
Even as adults, many of us still look for affirmation that we’re OK, that we’re acceptable…that we have made right and good choices. Charles Tadros April 12, 2023 Saint Louis, Missouri
Too many people, governments, cultures, and societies do not clearly state that there is an expected, and acceptable, level of financial loss, expanding socioeconomic and health disparities, emotional harm, societal instability, personal disability, or even death as consequences of certain decisions or actions.
Charles Tadros, M.D. April 23, 2023 Saint Louis, Missouri
It’s not a choice, it’s his/hers/their truth.
Charles Tadros, M.D. April 18, 2023 Saint Louis, Missouri
Manic, depressed, anxious, traumatized, or addicted people don’t forget their education, their knowledge, or their common sense when they make unwise choices or make poor decisions. They make unwise choices, poor decisions, and take unhelpful actions because the drive to avoid immediate pain, to obtain a near-term reward, or to experience a fleeting pleasure is so very overwhelmingly strong.
Charles Tadros, M.D. March 28, 2023 Saint Louis, Missouri
WHEN IT COMES TO OUR OWN HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE, HOW “FOOLISH” ARE WE ALLOWED TO BE?
Apple’s Steve Jobs, during his bout with islet cell tumor (or gasteroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor [GEP-NET]), despite his intelligence and his access to the best advice and care anywhere in the world, made poor choices (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4924574/#__ffn_sectitle) which shortened his life. As with Jobs, we have the right to irreversibly screw up our lives. This is oneContinue reading “WHEN IT COMES TO OUR OWN HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE, HOW “FOOLISH” ARE WE ALLOWED TO BE?”
THERE ARE EASIER AND HARDER GIGS, AS WELL AS MORE LUCRATIVE AND LESS LUCRATIVE GIGS IN EVERY PROFESSION. WE HAVE MORE POWER TO CHOOSE THAN WE THINK. CONSEQUENTIALLY, WE MAY BE WILLING TO ACCEPT THE CONSEQUENCES, AND ASSOCIATED LIFE CHANGES, WHICH COME WITH OUR CHOICES.
Charles Tadros, M.D. May 22, 2022 Saint Louis, Missouri