by odpage@gmail.com | Apr 16, 2023
Today, while walking in the woods, I was transported back in time. There it was – the perfect tree for climbing. I experienced a powerful urge to run up to this tree and clamber all over its sinuous branches. Suddenly I was a kid again. But as the impulse arose, so it...
by odpage@gmail.com | Mar 26, 2023
For all the heartache it came with, the coronavirus pandemic was an unexpected blessing; I emerged feeling more connected to my mortality and hungrier to live with purpose. But this threw up difficult questions. The two biggies were: How do I figure out my purpose? In...
by odpage@gmail.com | Mar 11, 2023
When I graduated as a doctor, I thought I’d won the game of life. I now possessed the golden ticket to a life of purpose and meaningful service. Finally! But purpose doesn’t work that way. It didn’t take long for feelings of incongruence to rear their head when I...
by odpage@gmail.com | Feb 1, 2023
Not long ago, all I could do was run. Each week, armed with Google maps and a shiny smart watch, I would hatch a plot to rack up more miles than the week before. It was all pretty serious stuff; running became an obsession. I entertained notions of progressing to the...
by odpage@gmail.com | Nov 10, 2022
Whenever I watch The Truman Show, it puts me in a trance. This film is a masterpiece, packed with multiple layers of symbolism and meaning. As the years go by, it only feels more relevant, Truman’s journey more profound. I’ll explain in this post why The...
by odpage@gmail.com | Sep 17, 2022
‘No regrets’ is popular mantra, and it’s one I’ve come to find frustrating. My reasoning is straightforward: when I close my heart to regret, I don’t just say no to suffering. I also put the brakes on learning and I halt my next phase of personal...