Summary: Doc G (Earn and Invest) - Is There More to Life Than Chasing Money and Being Important?<br> Do you worry that you’re on the wrong pa<a href="https://www.earnandinvest.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a>th in life?<br> <br> Are you focused on goals and outcomes or doing what you actually enjoy?<br> <br> And what if there’s more to life than chasing money or the need to be important?<br> <br> Before Doc G became a writer and host of the <a href="https://www.earnandinvest.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Earn and Invest Podcast</a>, he was like many doctors. But after years spent chasing outcomes, money, and building an ideal version of himself, he realized he was in a trap. Today we discuss how he reinvented his personal and professional life based on what gave him a sense of aliveness and meaning. We’ll also dive into our fixation on money, safety, and why death can be a wonderful teacher.<br> <br> In this interview:<br> <br> * Is life forcing you to change?<br> * Who are you if you’re not chasing money?<br> * Joseph Campbell on feeling alive<br> * Doing things to prove we’re enough<br> * Why ego gets in the way of meaning or purpose<br> <br> Plus:<br> <br> * Why Doc G got depressed once he was financially free<br> * Thinking if you were someone else you’d be free once and for all<br> * Redefining your life based on what brings aliveness and meaning<br> * Chasing outcomes instead of enjoying the process<br> * Dealing with resistance and self-doubt<br> * Searching for “hacks” to avoid discomfort, risk, and vulnerability<br> <br> And:<br> <br> * How dealing with death on a regular basis impacts our ability to live<br> * What is hospice?<br> * What is the dying process like?<br> * How does spirituality affect our ability to die peacefully?<br> * The fear of dying with peace instead of regrets<br> <br> <a href="https://www.earnandinvest.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here to check out Doc G's podcast and blog Earn & Invest.</a><br> <br> <br> About Doc G<br> Doc G was born in Evanston, Illinois, in 1973, his interest in becoming a doctor ignited when his father, an oncologist, died unexpectedly in the prime of life. This profound and life-shaping boyhood loss colors Doc G's self-reflective writing and manifests as his “genetic destiny” to practice medicine.<br> <br> After graduating from the University of Michigan, he moved to Chicago and received his medical degree from Northwestern University. He now practices Internal Medicine in Northbrook, Illinois.<br> <br> He was an Assistant Professor, first at Northwestern University and then at The University of Chicago. He has been a medical director of several nursing homes, started multiple palliative care programs in extended care facilities, and currently is an associate medical director at Journeycare Hospice.<br> <br> Doc G's strong leadership stance for responsible medical training permeates many of his stories and essays. He shares from his own experience, advising and plainly addressing the challenges of becoming a physician in today’s political-medical milieu.<br> <br> Doc G is passionate about communicating. He is a consummate writer and speaker about not only medicine but also personal finance. He started a podcast, Earn & Invest, in 2018 to explore financial independence and wellness.<br> <br> He has also run several small businesses including a concierge medical practice, an online art gallery, and a blog and podcast on personal finance.<br> <br> <a href="https://www.earnandinvest.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here to check out Doc G's podcast and blog Earn & Invest.</a>
