by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy
I have American and British citizenship; I have lived in both places. If I better incorporate the positive traits of these peoples—for example, the American optimism and the British stoicism—and discard the negative traits of these peoples—examples of which I...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Twitter
With the death of Queen Elizabeth II, there’s been quite a lot of talk over the past week. (Note: Here I am using the word “talk” liberally, including the superficial talk of TV presenters and the more superficial talk on Twitter.) Some of the talk has been...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity
Some people like to tear things down, and then start from scratch. For writers and other artists, that can sometimes be a good idea. It also can be a good idea for home renovators, as we often see on HGTV. But for these creative “tear-downs”, one person usually has...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Goals
Goals should scare you a little, but inspire you a lot. Going to medical school scared me a little, but it changed my life. Running a marathon for the first time—especially because it was my first road race ever—scared me a little, but the feeling of running those...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Philosophy
Here’s one definition of identity: The quality or condition of being the same in substance, composition, nature, properties, or in particular qualities under consideration; absolute or essential sameness; oneness.Oxford English Dictionary However the way we more...
