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To: saveslivesbyday who wrote (29534)	7/18/2011 5:23:10 PM
From: patron_anejo_por_favor	13 Recommendations Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 119360

I understand all that, but for many that kind of reinforcement (the ego/status stuff more than the challenge) wears down over time. How much stroking does one person need? (Bentway, you may NOT answer that!). And at some point it doesn't mean so much when the 2 am call comes and you have to haul yer ass outta bed and down to the hospital. And be up and working and sharp all night and all the next day. Can I get an "amen" somebody?<G> OTOH, the work that doctors (and particularly surgeons) do is uniquely gratifying in very many respects. I remember a guy, a top notch world-class neurosurgeon at Mayo who donated his entire salary to charity every year. He would have undoubtedly made millions/annum (well, at least 1 mil) in a typical private practice, if that's what he chose to do. Of course he was independently wealthy as part of a family with huge inherited wealth......<NG> I've tried to explain this to my son (and anyone else I mentor) as that money and income are a good thing only insofar as it comes as the byproduct of a successful, fulfilling and ethical line of work. In other words, not as being a bankster for GS. Maybe as being a good plumber. For sure from being a good doctor......or teacher....or violinist.