by Matthew Rehrl MD | Ikigai
As a physician, my ikigai has always been solid. It’s an activity the world certainly needs and is willing to pay for. It’s also something I am skilled at doing. And, finally, because it was a chance to talk with and help interesting people every day,...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Poetry
It’s the end of the year—a time to play with new ideas for next year. And one of the ideas I have is for an art project, or more specifically, a poetry project: Create a large-scale poetic work based on the Manhattan Project. I haven’t yet decided on the form....
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Ikigai
When it comes to choosing a career path, I am not fond of the word “passion.” Taken for the Oxford English Dictionary, here are some of its definitions: As a mass noun: strong or overpowering feeling or emotion.A fit, outburst, or state marked by or of strong...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Ikigai
Years ago, at a social media healthcare conference, I gave a presentation on the use of corporate ikigai. Using a Venn Diagram representation of corporate ikigai (the point of overlap of corporate mission and corporate capabilities with customer wants and community...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Ikigai
Here are several of the Oxford English Dictionary’s definitions of the verb to languish: Of a person, animal, or plant: to decline in health; to weaken, wither, or become faint; to exist in a state of weakness or illness.To live in an oppressive or dispiriting place,...
