Dr. K

And so I got a call from one of my mentors.

And after graduation, he's like, where are you at the award ceremony?

And I was like, I don't know.

I'm like, I don't.

And he's like, well, I'm presenting you with an award.

Like, why aren't you here?

I was like, I didn't even know.

I had gotten so divorced from the outcomes of my actions.

I just showed up.

And even when I, you know, sometimes when I was in residency, you get all these kids from Harvard who were like really great.

And then they get a B and they're devastated.

And I have to do this thing where I try to explain to them, you're not here for grades.

Like you got to understand it.

At some point, you're going to be like in an elevator, right?

And, you know, someone is going to start giving birth when you're trapped in an elevator.

And graves don't matter at that point.

And graves don't matter.

You don't get to say, you know, and I'm a psychiatrist, but like, I don't get to say, oh, you're in labor.

Like, sorry, I'm a psychiatrist.

I can't help you.