Passion in many cases is necessary but not sufficient for being dedicated. So the solution would be not to denigrate passion, but simply to gatekeep. Unfortunately gatekeeping keeps out many passionate people who would be excellent but due to their lack of credentials are prevented entry to the lower ranks where they could otherwise learn by doing
Aug 17, 2023·edited Aug 17, 2023Liked by Owen Scott Muir, M.D
As an administrator across all levels of the continuum, I've felt this acutely over the past ~15 years as awareness has grown. This is the flipside of that awareness, and those of us in the trenches know how little has changed for the sickest psych patients. Thank you for spelling it out in a manner that a lot of people need to hear.
Passion in many cases is necessary but not sufficient for being dedicated. So the solution would be not to denigrate passion, but simply to gatekeep. Unfortunately gatekeeping keeps out many passionate people who would be excellent but due to their lack of credentials are prevented entry to the lower ranks where they could otherwise learn by doing
As an administrator across all levels of the continuum, I've felt this acutely over the past ~15 years as awareness has grown. This is the flipside of that awareness, and those of us in the trenches know how little has changed for the sickest psych patients. Thank you for spelling it out in a manner that a lot of people need to hear.
Thank you
You have nailed something I have been saying for 30+ years
My word of describing some has been zealots
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