Orthotown January/February 2023 - 12
A VOICE IN THE ARENA
CHAD FOSTER,
DDS, MS
Editorial Director
Momentum Along Paths of Meaning
I
was reading a post on a popular online forum
where the topic of having an exit strategy was
being discussed. Th ere was great information
shared and some diverse opinions voiced on
the hows and whys of such a strategy. Th e thread
also specifi cally took the path of discussing
burnout-how the stress, competition and overall
working conditions of being an orthodontist
today is causing some orthodontists in the early
or middle stages of their career to seek an exit.
Th e post has stayed on my mind a bit, so I'll share
my thoughts.
First of all, although we're blessed to have
the privilege to get to do what we do, there's no
doubt practicing orthodontics is challenging.
Th row on top of that leading a team, managing
patients and dealing with all of the burdens
that come with ownership, and the potential for
burnout is totally understandable. As captains
of our ships, we all go through peaks and valleys
in our practice that aff ect our emotional health.
As much as I love what I do, there are periods
of time-sometimes an afternoon, sometimes a
couple of weeks-where I feel burned out and my
labor of love seems more like just a labor I just
endure. Luckily, the good times outnumber these
hard times, but that doesn't make the thick of the
hard times feel any less tough.
Serial self-improvement junkies
At the expense of making a generalization, I
believe most orthodontists are self-improvement
junkies. I've written much about how many of
us are uber-driven, goal-setting, book-reading,
delayed-gratifi cation-enduring overachievers.
Th at characteristic is powerful in regard to the
end goal of achievement, but it also makes us
wired to crave constant forward movement along
paths of meaning. Th at feeling of forward movement
often feeds our psyche to a greater extent
than realizing the end goal. Can you think back
on times in your own life where you have worked
long and hard to achieve something you placed
high value on-something of real substance-
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