On Being a Doctor

Personal Values

Questions to Identify Personal Values (used with permission)

1. What is my greatest priority in life? Have I been living my life in a way that demonstrates this?
2. Where am I most irreplaceable? At home? At the hospital? Elsewhere?
3. Do I have adequate balance between my personal and professional lives?
4. Am I asking more of my spouse and children than I should?
5. What kind of a legacy do I want to leave my children?
6. What person or activity have I been neglecting?
7. If I could relive the past year, what would I spend more time doing? What would I spend less time doing? What changes do I need to make to help this happen this year?
8. Why did I choose my profession? What do I like most about my job?
9. What would I like my life to be like in 10 years?
10. What do I fear?