Passion or Paralysis? Rethinking Resilience in Healthcare
Medicine can feel like a spell — pushing us past our limits until something breaks. Over 60% of clinicians live with chronic pain, but we push through, protecting identity over health. I know the cost. Is this resilience — or a warning? It’s time to name the culture and choose healing.
The practice of medicine casts a spell — and turns you to stone.
Look at this story:
A busy, dedicated interventional cardiologist.
He became paralyzed from repetitive strain injury.
But he wouldn’t stop working.
⚠️ He couldn’t stop.
So many of us in healthcare suffer from chronic pain and musculoskeletal injuries.
In fact, the majority of clinicians (>60%) do.
But we push through it.
We’re expected to.
Until something breaks.
Physically. Mentally. Spiritually.
I know the feeling — it’s my story too.
I just kept going. I couldn’t stop.
Was it passion… or fear of letting go?
Doctor — heal thyself.
We need to name this culture.
To confront the masks we wear.
The identity we protect — even as we become paralyzed.
Let’s not turn to stone.
Is this a heroic story of resilience?
Or a warning for all of us?
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