In the 1999 movie, the Matrix, Neo is given a pivotal choice:  

The red pill or the blue pill? 

 ...

I succeeded in medical training because I was self-motivated, goal-oriented, driven, and pushed independently through...

Two young goldfish are swimming along one morning.  

They happen to pass an older goldfish swimming the...

I walked into my office to discover a white envelope alone on my desk with my name typed on it.  

I...

I pursued a career in medicine because I was attracted to the step-by-step roadmap to my known destination of the...

Working in medicine can be overwhelming, exhausting, and draining.

Listening and helping patients for 8 or...

My drive and laser focus enabled me to climb to the upper end of the bell curve in premed and overcome my competition...

Three months ago, I rescheduled my jury duty so I could take the week off with no scheduled...

David broke his nose at least four times between basketball, parties, fights and krav maga.  

But that's...

On some forgettable day, I was asking a patient routine questions about her sinus problem while simultaneously...

When I started my first job, I hired a consultant to help me review and negotiate my employment contracts.  As...

I remember my surgery rotation as a med student with great pride.  I recall standing in front of all the other...