Sublime

Butler describes slow medicine as a care approach that involves shared decision-making, a focus on alleviating suffering rather than “fixing an organ or extending a life,” and the acceptance of the reality of terminal illness. Slow medicine is “loving, beautiful, and holy” work.

where translating timeless wisdom into real-world practical application became my mission. Over the years, my students numbered in the tens of thousands,

Also, he now alludes to the methods he uses to help himself—for example his “perspective-changing” approach in which he views himself from a more distant, cosmic perspective. He’s right: if we view our trivial situation from the long skein of our lives, from the life of the whole race, from the evolution of consciousness, of course it loses its ove

As my colleague Jim predicted, I found my initially rigid standards nearly impossible to meet over time. After all, a doctor is not simply a repository of information but a human being with a personality, a sense of humor, and a point of view.