Fighting the Good Fight
“It takes guts and integrity of motive to fight the good fight. It takes a passionate interest in life itself. It’s easy to stand on the sidelines, shaking your head and commenting on how tragic things are. But if you really care, you are going to be in the ring, trying to make the world a better place. And only from that position will your words and your thoughts and your insights have weight. When you live an engaged life, your sense of self gains depth and power and authority, and your philosophy is no longer abstract. You become a person who can really make a difference, because you are actively participating, you are digging deep, and you are pushing up against the edge of your own potential.”
- Andrew Cohen “Fighting the Good Fight”
My partner Micah brought something to my attention recently, which I had realized as well. “Your blog has become a bunch of ‘I’m too tired to write and here’s a photo’ posts lately!” he commented.
Well, he’s right. And I do “sort of” apologize. I say “sort of” because I’m doing the very best that I can, in reality.
But I’ve determined 2 major causes of my lack of mind-boggling, killer, awesome posts on this blog lately:
1) I have to write one thoughtful post a week for my Medscape/Web MD “Ink Blot” column. One thoughtful post a week actually takes more effort than it may seem, especially given my hectic schedule. And once I spend all that energy writing a thoughtful post, I generally have very little energy left over to write another killer post on my personal blog. I’m not allowed to “cross blog” my posts until they are over one year old, so by that time, most people won’t even realize that I’ve actually posted the original article to my site, and since my Medscape column is password protected and requires an extra click or two, many people may not feel like “fighting the good fight.”
2) HIPAA is a blogger’s worst enemy. I often have incredibly, incredibly amazing and awe-inspiring stories to share from my work at the hospital. But the “Internets” has put the fear of God in me, and I am usually so scared of litigation that I shy away from sharing the awesomeness with the cyber world.
So, please accept my “soft” apology for now.
And take my word for it that I had an awesome day at the hospital today, I love being a doctor, I’m too tired to write more, and please accept this photo in lieu of words…
I promise to fight the good fight soon. Promise.
Photo: The Brooklyn Bridge, taken on one of my runs…