“Some people may think that it’s crazy for me to be shifting gears like this, but I think it’s even crazier to sit on the sidelines while the biggest paradigm shift in medicine is unfolding right before our eyes,” she told me. Learning in public doesn’t have to lead to a career change, but you won’t know the full range of opportunities at your disposal until you start sharing your curiosity with the world. Ultimately, the key is to practice authenticity with boundaries, or what architects call an intimacy gradient between your emergent interests and your established reputation.
