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Charles Black M.D.

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Finding Your Life Task: A Mythic Journey, Tragicomedy of Meaning and Cosmic Joke

Finding your purpose in life is equal part epic, absurd, meaningful and ridiculous.

14h ago

Finding Your Life Task: A Mythic Journey, Tragicomedy of Meaning and Cosmic Joke

14h ago

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Top Gun Thinking: Lessons from the Operating Room and the Cockpit

An important life lesson from people who face off with death.

Nov 26

Image of a surgeon piloting a top gun fighter aircraft in areal combat.

Nov 26

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The Freedom of Letting Go: You Can’t Have It All — And That’s a Good Thing

How accepting your limitations can liberate you to live a more meaningful life.

Nov 26

a lone hiker standing amidst a vast, untouched wilderness, symbolizing freedom from care and societal constraints. It conveys tranquility, inspiration, and a sense of limitless possibilities.

Nov 26

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A Good Time or A Good Story: Sometimes You Don’t Want What You Think You Want

Your desire for certainty and control may be jobbing you of the adventure of life.

Nov 13

A Good Time or A Good Story: Sometimes You Don’t Want What You Think You Want

Nov 13

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Beyond Perfectionism: Why Self-Compassion is Essential for True Success

Failure to accomplish more in life is based on this false belief. Let is go to achieve more.

Nov 5

AI generated image of a mountain climber summiting a rocky peak at sunrise.

Nov 5

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Rational Mind, Intuitive Heart: How I Chose to Move to New Zealand

Making a crucial life decision, like moving your family to a foreign country, requires balancing emotion and logic.

Oct 16

Rational Mind, Intuitive Heart: How I Chose to Move to New Zealand

Oct 16

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How to Create a Meaningful Life in a Meaningless World

A good life is not an intellectual problem to be solved.

Sep 29

How to Create a Meaningful Life in a Meaningless World

Sep 29

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The Inner Force Keeping You From Being Peaceful and Happy

Remove this block to you deeper truth and you can dispear into your inner garden.

Sep 20

Mountain flowers, cabin and distant peaks. Crested Butte, Colorado.

Sep 20

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Are You Doing Happiness Wrong?

This one happiness myth may be blocking you from the joy that should be yours.

Sep 10

Are You Doing Happiness Wrong?

Sep 10

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New Zealand Travel Advice: Notes from an American Living in NZ.

New Zealand is a beautiful country with “lovely” people, but it also has a few quirks.

Aug 31

New Zealand Travel Advice: Notes from an American Living in NZ.

Aug 31

Charles Black M.D.

Charles Black M.D.

Dr. Charles Black is a general surgeon, author, photographer, outdoorsman, world traveler and fireside philosopher. Website:https://chuckbphilosophy.com

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