No, this is not a kickstarter post to trigger a cascade of productivity, actually it's quite the opposite. Believe it or not, this post is actually a byproduct of enhanced productivity.
I recently attended a seminar on motivational interviewing as part of my duties as the SC clinic head. It wasn't really heavy content-wise, but I guess that was not the point of the speaker. She wanted us to experience various aspects of being interviewed in order to be able to develop insights into empathy which would hopefully lead us to develop techniques that would work on the patients that we see.
Some of the exercises of the seminar involved making one vulnerable by opening up about a problem or roadblock that you have been encountering. I think it was about things you needed to change/give up for the better. The responses were varied, but most people went with food excess. I chose to discuss my excessive screen time, particularly with the tablet. I identified this as problematic because it cut into my productivity and even my sleep time. I guess I;m at this point where I wasn't to maximize my productivity but am still struggling with leaving the past behind (in this case, my 3-year old Galaxy of Heroes account hehe).
It's still a struggle, but I guess opening up to someone about it (my OPD boss nonetheless) has kind of set something in motion inside me. Owning up to the solvable problem to others enables them t hold you accountable for it, and may thus drive change more than just a simple note that you would keep to yourself.
I have also been contemplating taking up a masteral course, since my prospects for subspecialty training abroad have gotten slimmer when I took a step back to consider the massive logistics (and finances) that it would take.. A strong, solid program that can be accomplished locally and satisfy the bigwigs at the hospital would be more of my style. I'm not getting any younger either, so I find myself less than eager when faced by the prospect of spending my money frivolously.
One of the things my auntie doktora told me before she passed away was that a doctor is a perpetual student, that one should always strive to learn new things in order to move ahead in life. I guess that applies to beyond the business of "doctoring". I do have a thirst to learn something new, and hopefully be of service to others in the process.. So yeah, I'm taking a step and holding myself accountable.. I'm openly declaring that I will be pursuing further studies by next year (after certain commitments have already been resolved).
I hope I'm not biting off more than I can chew.. But then again, I already know the answer to that, right? ;)
