A 2005 commencement speech about dots, loss, and death turns out to be one of the most accurate descriptions of preventive medicine ever given by a non-doctor.
What a wonderful message. This morning I woke earlier than expected and thought I’d meditate and do some painting but instead sat and scrolled on my phone for the past hour. I know I needed to read this message and now I think I’ll put away my phone, meditate and paint. Time flies and it is so important to not waste it. Thank you for your emails, I read them daily and get so much from them
Thank you, Kelly. I love that this prompted you to pause and choose what you truly wanted to do with your morning, I hope you enjoyed your painting. And thank you for reading, I’m grateful these posts are part of your day!
Absolutely! It's fascinating how many of its central ideas have since been supported by science, even though Jobs wasn't talking about medicine at all.
I’ll be 92 next week. As I read this I realized I had been following this advice all my adult life, not due to knowledge, just instinct. This is a piece I am saving to send to my loved ones. My “operating procedure upon my death” was just completed. Think I”ll put this piece with it.
What a beautiful reflection. The fact that you want to pass this on to your loved ones is one of the greatest compliments I could receive. Wishing you a wonderful birthday!
One thing Steve didn’t talk about is how strong the influence of Culture and environment are for health outcomes (Nico Pronk, PhD et all). It is understanding what YOU can do, and being willing to make that choice. Believing change IS possible, often it’s the key to unlocking that door.
Thank you so much, Robin. That means a lot coming from a fellow physician.
I completely agree. Our choices are always made within a broad context. Culture, social norms, the built environment, access to healthy food, safe places to exercise, education, and supportive communities all shape our health in profound ways. I love your point that believing change is possible is often what unlocks the first step. We may not control everything around us, but we can always start with the choices within our reach.
Thank you for adding such a beautiful perspective!
I have named this phenomena Trajectory Engineering and published on it through SSRN and in many other places. Please read and let me know what you think. I hate to disagree with Master Jobs- but it turns out you can connect the dots…..
What a wonderful message. This morning I woke earlier than expected and thought I’d meditate and do some painting but instead sat and scrolled on my phone for the past hour. I know I needed to read this message and now I think I’ll put away my phone, meditate and paint. Time flies and it is so important to not waste it. Thank you for your emails, I read them daily and get so much from them
Thank you, Kelly. I love that this prompted you to pause and choose what you truly wanted to do with your morning, I hope you enjoyed your painting. And thank you for reading, I’m grateful these posts are part of your day!
A speech we should really LISTEN to!!
Absolutely! It's fascinating how many of its central ideas have since been supported by science, even though Jobs wasn't talking about medicine at all.
Great reminders Sara.
They are, right?
I’ll be 92 next week. As I read this I realized I had been following this advice all my adult life, not due to knowledge, just instinct. This is a piece I am saving to send to my loved ones. My “operating procedure upon my death” was just completed. Think I”ll put this piece with it.
What a beautiful reflection. The fact that you want to pass this on to your loved ones is one of the greatest compliments I could receive. Wishing you a wonderful birthday!
Your paper is terrific. I really enjoyed it.
One thing Steve didn’t talk about is how strong the influence of Culture and environment are for health outcomes (Nico Pronk, PhD et all). It is understanding what YOU can do, and being willing to make that choice. Believing change IS possible, often it’s the key to unlocking that door.
Thank you so much, Robin. That means a lot coming from a fellow physician.
I completely agree. Our choices are always made within a broad context. Culture, social norms, the built environment, access to healthy food, safe places to exercise, education, and supportive communities all shape our health in profound ways. I love your point that believing change is possible is often what unlocks the first step. We may not control everything around us, but we can always start with the choices within our reach.
Thank you for adding such a beautiful perspective!
I have named this phenomena Trajectory Engineering and published on it through SSRN and in many other places. Please read and let me know what you think. I hate to disagree with Master Jobs- but it turns out you can connect the dots…..
Where can we read it?