Episode 109 - Born in Mumbai, Dr. Ravi R. Iyer is the founding physician and president of the Iyer Clinic-LMG in Fairfax and Loudoun County, Virginia. His 40 years of experience span science, medicine, biochemistry, molecular biology, and pharmaceuticals. Thomas and Dr. Iyer discuss consciousness, narratives and reality, dealing with apathy, taking risks, and what it means to be a good man.
Timestamps:
1:30 - True excellence is not concerned with the opinion of others
8:00 - Reality; truth vs narratives in our mind; consciousness & maintaining separation from representations of reality
19:00 - Dealing with Persecution and threat as a young person
24:00 - Living a life of honor; working as a physician in the community
32:00 - "mental health" vs "emotional health"
40:00 - how to contextualize exercise in your life
43:00 - apathy; supporting apathetic patients
47:00 - polymath mentality; risk aversion
55:00 - being a good man
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