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Fightmaster MD

A weekly treatise on committing to one’s heart instead of hiding inside a career of acclaim, acceptance, and complacency. In 2022 at 33 years old, I left my career as a doctor, where I could earn $400,000 per year. I owed $200,000 in student loans. I quit because that life was killing me. And it wasn’t medicine’s fault. I have plenty of friends who love medicine, who love taking care of patients. It was my fault; I never wanted to be a doctor. I needed to find out what I wanted. My life was on the line. Since, I’ve started a furniture company. That was a surprising plot twist. And I write. Every Thursday, I pen an essay aimed at sharing what it took (and what it takes) to own a life I love, and share the audio version here. If you’d like to join one of my free courses or check out other things (including books) that I’ve written, head over to my website https://fightmastermd.com/ Join my newsletter (https://fightmastermd.com/newsletter) and get first book for free today. read less

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All My Whys Were Lies

All My Whys Were Lies

Life was "... not so clear to me as I have for a long time imagined." Thanks to Rousseau, I've seen my motivations for what they are: obscured by the lies of my whys... until I'm ready to see the truth. Today's essay link: https://fightmastermd.com/2024/05/16/all-my-whys-were-lies/ 7 Days of Aliveness Course (FREE): https://fightmastermd.com/newsletter/ My first book on Amazon (32 Lessons from 8 Years Lost in Medicine): https://a.co/d/b8vKVGj

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All My Whys Were Lies

All My Whys Were Lies

Life was "... not so clear to me as I have for a long time imagined." Thanks to Rousseau, I've seen my motivations for what they are: obscured by the lies of my whys... until I'm ready to see the truth. Today's essay link: https://fightmastermd.com/2024/05/16/all-my-whys-were-lies/ 7 Days of Aliveness Course (FREE): https://fightmastermd.com/newsletter/ My first book on Amazon (32 Lessons from 8 Years Lost in Medicine): https://a.co/d/b8vKVGj

The Hardest Gift to Give

The Hardest Gift to Give

I went to medical school to secure my family's love. I found out what love really is while becoming a psychiatrist. And ultimately, I left medicine to put that love into practice. .... Get free access to Ryan's 7 Days of Aliveness course: https://fightmastermd.com/newsletter/ Link to today's essay: https://fightmastermd.com/2024/05/09/the-hardest-gift-to-give/

A Lit Match Away from Internal Combustion

A Lit Match Away from Internal Combustion

Good days deceive. Bad days reveal. Thanks to my dad, I remembered the difference. ----more---- Essay link: https://fightmastermd.com/2024/05/02/a-lit-match-away-from-internal-combustion/ Get my free course Seven Days of Aliveness. Linked here: https://fightmastermd.com/newsletter/

The Betrayal, The Regret, The Wholeness: Deliverance by The Devil Wears Prada

The Betrayal, The Regret, The Wholeness: Deliverance by The Devil Wears Prada

The only way to live a life without regrets is to have regrets. Regret is where our story starts... as I came to understand this week by watching The Devil Wears Prada. ----more---- Article Link: https://fightmastermd.com/2024/04/25/the-betrayal-the-regret-the-wholeness-deliverance-by-the-devil-wears-prada/ Newsletter Sign-up: https://fightmastermd.com/newsletter/ YouTube Show: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEccYnOllS_gIJFQ7QCIkrw

Humbled by an Afternoon of Mystery

Humbled by an Afternoon of Mystery

Sometimes, I just simply do not know what's best for me. ----more---- Join my weekly newsletter community here. Read today's essay on my website here.

Wield the Power of No

Wield the Power of No

I wasn't one for the jungle gym. I'm a kickball guy. I knew that once, it's just taken me awhile to remember it. ----more---- (Every Friday morning, I write an email of camaraderie, aimed at supporting you to build a life you love. If you'd like to join our community, you can sign up here and receive this week's email.) Essay Link: https://fightmastermd.com/2024/04/04/kickball-beats-the-jungle-gym/

The Cost of Admission

The Cost of Admission

To play the game, the battle to figure out who we are, we have to pay the cost of admission. House rules. ----more---- Read this essay: https://fightmastermd.com/2024/03/21/before-i-learned-how-much-i-needed-to-change/ Visit my website: https://fightmastermd.com/ Join my newsletter: https://fightmastermd.com/newsletter/

Before I Learned How Much I Needed to Change

Before I Learned How Much I Needed to Change

"Fighty, we're all on the road back to who we were in high school." ----more---- Along with the wrong lessons, I lived out a few of the right ones too. My first book is a summary of all 32 of those lessons, available now on Amazon.

Sensing, Before Seeing, the Destination

Sensing, Before Seeing, the Destination

To get where I want to go, some things cannot be sacrificed, like the present. ----more---- Every Friday morning, I send an email from the trenches, where I'm working to build a life I love. If you'd like camaraderie on your own journey, follow this link to join our community.

Give Me Risk, or Give Me Death

Give Me Risk, or Give Me Death

The biscuit tastes like shit without a dash of risk. ----more---- Every Friday morning, I send out an email, seeking camaraderie on the trail to a life we love. If you’d like join me, sign up here.

Where the Story Starts

Where the Story Starts

With a story at our back, we take a step into the dark and write our own. You can read the full text essay on my website, here. You can join my weekly newsletter community here.

'No Trespassing'

'No Trespassing'

When you're no longer interested in looking back, it's time to stake something in the ground. Each Friday, I send a weekly email of support to those trying to build a life they love. If you want in our community, you can sign up here.

In the Truthful Places

In the Truthful Places

Over nine years, I learned the implication of unrequited pride: in the truthful places. ... On Amazon and Kindle, get my first book for $2.99 (a limited-time sale). Thank you to everyone who's supported the book's launch. Let's keep livin' a life we love.

A Lesson in Astrocartography

A Lesson in Astrocartography

There are some things, once compromised, that the health food store's promises can't even keep alive. _________________ Now available on Kindle, you can purchase my first book 32 Lessons from 8 Years Lost in Medicine. For all the support since its launch, I cannot thank everyone enough. Let's keep on livin' a life we love.

I'd Rather Be Tired Than Asleep

I'd Rather Be Tired Than Asleep

Snoozing is harmless. Everyone snoozes, I thought to myself, when I chose to snooze today. After all, it's only nine minutes. But nine minutes matters. Ask my throbbing ankle. ------------ My first book, 32 Lessons from 8 Years Lost in Medicine, just published on Amazon. If you’d like a copy of the e-book, here’s a link to purchase.

The Planet Fitness Portal Opens

The Planet Fitness Portal Opens

I don't always know why I'm doing things. If it feels right, I try to trust the process. But on Monday, after an episode of inverse déjà vu, I knew precisely why I did what I'd done: 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨. ( I recently published my new book 32 Lessons from 8 Years Lost in Medicine. If you’d like to a copy, here’s a link to purchase the e-book.)

Hello... Happiness? Is that You?

Hello... Happiness? Is that You?

I exercised. I slept. I hung out with friends. I meditated. And yes, I was happy. But something was missing. I always knew it. Last week, I published my new book 32 Lessons from 8 Years Lost in Medicine. If you’d like to a copy, here’s a link to purchase the e-book.

If It’s Reasonable, It’s A Lie

If It’s Reasonable, It’s A Lie

There comes a point where one must be unreasonable. You have no choice. This week, my new book 32 Lessons from 8 Years Lost in Medicine released on Amazon. If you'd like to buy a copy, here's a link. Link to this week's essay: https://fightmastermd.com/2024/01/11/if-its-reasonable-its-a-lie/

The Treacherous Trail to Asheville

The Treacherous Trail to Asheville

People ask my wife and I why we moved to Asheville. Often, we haven’t had an explanation other than it felt right. Often, I've thought we’re kinda crazy. But last night, I felt a little less crazy and a little more alive, knowing that there in a shed while picking up furniture I couldn't wait to get to work on, my mountain biking stoke had survived to the other side, alive and well in Asheville. Join my free weekly email and join me in building a life you love. (Link: https://fightmastermd.com/newsletter/)

”Ryan, You Sure Have It All Figured Out, Huh?

”Ryan, You Sure Have It All Figured Out, Huh?

It only took me eight years to figure out a back-handed compliment ----more---- Until December 31st, I’m sending free copies of my book to anyone who signs up for my newsletter. You can join my community here and get your book today.