Dr. Goobie’s midlife crisis


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Dr. Goobie's Midlife Crisis

Meet Dr. Goobie.

He’s a sweet (MIT-educated) neurosurgeon in his 30s.

And he just quit his job.

The decision was the byproduct of poor health, broken incentives, the lack of time freedom and career-driven existential angst.

Goobie quit without a plan, overcoming the sunk cost fallacy of med school and residency.

And in this viral YouTube video (watched 9 million times!) he describes being in the "messy middle" of quitting and his attempt to build a simple life that feeds his soul.

We all can learn something from Dr. Goobie.


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How to be (reasonably) hard on yourself

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Perfectionism is a creativity killer. But ignoring your inner voice isn't the answer either. The super power is finding the balance between excellence and good enough. How do you do that? Knowing where you need to be on the quality curve.

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The magic of compounding

5 minutes | The Rational Walk

Compound interest isn't just a financial principle. It's a machine that can turn savings into wealth. (Trust me.) Even without eye-popping returns, getting an early start and thinking long-term can create life-changing outcomes. Like a net worth 3.7x higher than a career’s worth of salary.

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Tackle the boring work in chunks, research says

5 minutes | The Wall Street Journal

That “meh” feeling you have at work could be sabotaging your productivity. Turns out powering through boring tasks hurts your performance. The trick to doing meaningful work and checking off the tedious tasks? Alternate them.

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