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What’s a skill you consider basic, that most people don’t actually know how to do? What’s a Skill You Consider Basic, Most People Don’t Actually Know How to Do?I get asked a lot of questions about property verification, about medicine, about how I balance running a business with lectures and clinical postings. But someone asked…
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Who is the fictional character you relate to the most? Who Is the Fictional Character You Relate to the Most?I get asked this question sometimes at gatherings, usually as an icebreaker, and for years I never had a solid answer. I would mumble something about a random cartoon character from childhood and move on. But…
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Do you think everything happens for a reason? Do You Think Everything Happens for a Reason?I get asked this a lot — sometimes by a friend going through heartbreak, sometimes by a patient’s relative in the hospital corridor, sometimes by the quiet voice in my own head at 2 a.m. after a long call shift…
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What app eats up most of your screen time — and do you even feel bad about it? What App Eats Up Most of Your Screen Time — and Do You Even Feel Bad About It?Last week, my phone did something it does every Sunday night — it sent me that quiet, judgmental little notification:…
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What’s a movie or book that inspired you to travel? What’s a Movie or Book That Inspired You to Travel?There’s a particular kind of restlessness that good stories leave behind. You close the book, or the credits roll, and something in you has shifted — a map has opened in your chest that wasn’t there…
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Do you think we’re shaped more by our experiences or by who we are? Do You Think We’re Shaped by Our Experience or by Who We Are?I have asked myself this question more times than I can count, usually late at night, after a long day of ward rounds, or after sitting with a child…
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What’s a piece of technology you’re convinced will exist in 20 years? What’s a Piece of Technology You’re Convinced Will Exist in 20 Years?Someone asked me this question recently, over a cup of tea after a long day on the wards, and I found myself answering almost before I had finished thinking it through. As…
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What’s a piece of technology you’re convinced will exist in 20 years? What’s a Piece of Technology You’re Convinced Will Exist in 20 Years?Someone asked me this question recently, over a cup of tea after a long day on the wards, and I found myself answering almost before I had finished thinking it through. As…
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Which book have you read more than any other? Which Book Have You Read More Than Any Other?If you asked me this question five years ago, I might have hesitated. Today, the answer comes without a second thought: the Bible.It’s not the most original answer. It’s not the one that makes for the most impressive…
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Are you a lifelong learner? Are You a Life Long Learner?There’s a question worth asking yourself every so often, especially when life gets busy and routines start to feel automatic: am I still learning, or have I just been repeating what I already know?Lifelong learning isn’t a slogan for graduation speeches. It’s a habit of…
