Hello! My name is Brady Swanson. You performed two spine surgeries on me nearly 10 years ago. I think I was one of your first patients! At the time I was living in so much pain, and I was young when you did the surgery on me. 20! Your kind words, and attentive nature always made me feel comfortable with going forward with the procedures. It was tough to make the call to get the surgeries, but I trusted you. You always showed me kindness and were there with me. I have gone on to recover from the surgeries, and the spine injury and have lived a very active and fulfilling live. Now 30, I've cycled across America, Taught Skiing in California, and New Zealand. I've become a schoolteacher, and have lived a very active life. Thank you for the kindness you showed me 10 years ago. Your videos have been so wonderful, and your voice sounded so familiar. I'm so happy for you. Always, -Brady Swanson
I clicked on random video, then scrolled through random comments then saw this extraordinary story! What a gem, thank you for sharing your story and honoring your surgeon.
You wanted to be a philosopher and a poet. Well, 22 years later, here you are. Philosophy and poetry don’t come cheap. You’ve put in the hard work. Congrats. 👏👏👏
@@GoobieAndDoobie What do you think is the way to be happy within Goobie? I can't find happiness anymore. I am looking for solutions. I don't drink or do drugs.
I stupidly trusted my own gut in my case, and it led me wrong on several occasions. Well, I'm not sure why that is... I plan on asking God. I've heard this could be due to al the abuse I've dealt with.
@@websurfer5772 Perhaps you need to find out how your experiences have altered your gut instincts, so you can understand and possibly counterbalance that
MIT here too. I chose tech because it pays the bill because we were poor. I wanted to be a musician and an actor if I didn't need to make money. Ended up quitting a tech job that I hated that drove me to a downward spiral. It was the best decision. Now I feel healthier than ever before. You will do fine too brother ❤
Money does NOT buy HAPPINESS. My boss CFO is retiring. They asked me whether I wanted the job. I said "no". Love my life as is, simple hardworking & mindfulness. Money destroys people & many their morals. Congrats @HealthCores! Wise decision
@@LabradoodleTofuBoy No it does not and I had to learn the hard way. I was buying things to fill in my void from working all the time and away from the family. We can do with less and still have a happier and healthier life.
There's a quote I heard before: "A person often meets their destiny on the road they take to avoid it". By sharing your story your sharing your philosophy with the world and healing others with it. Most healers aren't philosphers and most philosophers aren't healers. But you my friend, are both.
Jonathan, if it hadn't been for the wrong decision you made at 18, you wouldn't be here touching thousands of souls. Mistakes are part of the spiritual path, they makes you human and they are the greatest teachers. You are taking the road less travelled, the one towards yourself ❤
295lb brother. Down 22lbs since your mountain video. You changed my life. Thank you and please know that you have extended my lifespan and quality of life significantly. Time has really helped my mind, but you were the one who showed me how to heal my body. I am grounded in the present because of you. Thank you so much!
I'm so happy for you! I too have completely changed my eating habits after watching Dr Goobie's videos. My day includes 5 servings of fruit and veg..usually his green smoothie too! Keep going friend, we may as well be the healthiest version while here!
@@GoobieAndDoobieDo you believe in a conscious intelligent being that is a Spirit being responsible for your conscious intelligent being? God is your answer bro. Don't blame God for your free willed choice to be a NON PACIFIST. God is a pacifist, thou shalt not kill. You have free will bro. Seek and you shall find. 🎉🎉🎉
You are the expert of your life. You are the only one who will live your life. Never ever ignore your heart, and your heart will always beat for you. Best of luck, kiddo!
I know, most of us working folks now, then what? I can't stop working, family needs me, dreaming doesn't pay rent, food, taxes, energy or water, it's tragic as it is, but there's no way around.
I love to listen to you! I have been thru similar emotions...ending up I m not happy to myself 😢. I care and have so much love to give. I m working on myself and finding inner trueself!
28 years old and completely alone due to my own choices. I have family but they might as well be dead to me. Lost all hope, working a job that pays the bills, no girlfriend, no hope, but I have still have breath in my lungs and in honor of everyone that came before me, I will get up today and make something of myself and keep pushing forward. One day things will be better, if not then that’s ok, that’s my life. This video has softened my hard heart and shown me I am not alone. No one is. 🖤
What if there's no reason to 'make something' of ourselves? You have a job which takes care of rent and food. How about going for a walk in the park and just see what that's like when you aren't hoping for anything?
I’m sorry to hear of the aloneness. But wow, I hear you taking responsibility here too. That means something. Don’t forget that! I hope you find some love for yourself knowing that you can always do better for yourself (and in turn, others). Take care of yourself, you’re worth it. And you don’t have to be lonely ❤ I promise, your people are out there. People who like who you are right now, no matter what you’ve done.
Keep going. Life sucks sometimes, but it’s the experiences and how you handle them that teach you who you really are. Don’t worry about not having a gf: work on yourself. Good luck to you!
Thanks for sharing. You are young. So much to learn and experience. Enjoy the journey. ruclips.net/video/WI8PpyOHkfA/видео.html ❤ Your friend on the path...
Sometimes the poetry is you… your hands, the lives you’ve saved, the healing your touch has ushered. Now that you’ve been the poem, write the poems. I support you completely signed: a poet who got into project management and dreams still.
Thank you for your openness in sharing your story with the world. I was a doctor for 30 years. I knew after only 3 years that I was in the wrong place but I continued. I blamed people around me for my decision to continue and have been angry with them. I burnout out but still continued. Eventually I retired from medicine age 53 and it has taken me 5 years to recover from the burnout, shame and I still carry low self esteem and a sense of failure. I completely identify with your message of self forgiveness and I too am on that journey to forgive myself and love myself. I wish you so well.
Our systems worldwide aren't treating doctors right. Doctors are being bullied from what I hear. I wish doctors would get together and fight back because it's making patients suffer too. Like, why in the world are some doctors pushing toxic "meds" on me and making me argue with them about it for a half an hour when I'm chronically ill? The good doctors who treat me with respect have my utmost gratitude though. All I want is my bodily autonomy respected. First, do no harm.
You are one of the most fascinating people I have ever met. I haven’t actually met you face-to-face, but your sincerity, openness and honesty makes me feel as if I have. Thank you for being you. You are healing so many people from a mountain.
This video…wow. I believe it’s the most important episode so far. I’d like to respond to some things you mentioned. Firstly, you chose the right life partner. Some would say, myself included, it’s a decision more important than selecting a career path. You also took the necessary steps to get yourself away from a career that was ruining your health and sense of wellbeing. Another solid decision…you can trust yourself! Secondly, you mentioned therapy. Do it. It may take a few tries to find someone that fits you best. Don’t get discouraged. Someone specializing in giftedness, highly sensitive people, neurodivergent folks, trauma informed therapy-great place to start. Finally, if you could marry your education, training, and experience with your creative expression talents would it look like what you’re doing right now? Absolutely! So, perhaps you didn’t make a mistake after all. It’s all a part of your incredible story. Dr. Goobie, you haven’t let the 17yr old version of yourself down. You are the person you were meant to become, and you will continue to do outstanding work. You’re doing it now! You are a teacher who has a unique communication style that resonates with just about everyone. That’s why your following is huge! Thank you for sharing more of your soulful wisdom with us. You may have told us your name, but I think you’ll always be Dr. Goobie now. I hope you’re good with that. Please give Doobie some extra love from her fan in the Midwest ❤.
I’m a 19 y/o getting my psychology major and I really enjoyed hearing your story. I’m inspired to help people who are in your shoes and your words really helped me as someone trying to get a grasp on a truly fulfilling career.
I'm impressed what an honest man you are, not only for acknowledging mistakes but to comment on them in front of a camera. Normally, people hide personal mistakes from others.
@@anonymoustargetindividualbecause he is honest about it and is willing to face it and is on a path of understanding his choices and feelings. Healers and philosophers become one bc they are willing to reflect on themselves and the world and tend to look for answers and ways to live life in a coherent ways with their values. They’re not philosophers bc they figured everything out, or healers bc they healed from everything.
You are the best doctor and the best human being on the earth. You did not quit. You just changed your job from healing people’s spines to healing their souls.
I have also seen people who chose to follow their youthful dreams of becoming artists, and who then later on in life lament that they could never financially afford to build the life they wanted. Each decision comes with consequences, but we can only see the problems we have, not the ones we never encountered.
yes, but the difference there is that they pursued what they wanted to do in life, and just didnt get compensated financially for it. Rather than follow someone elses dream and get a higher paying job, they chose to pursue the path of self fulfillment over the path of financial fulfillment. Each of these paths have their own set of pros and cons, there is no one perfect way to live. You just have to find whatever you think will make you the most content personally, not whatever may pay more or what everyone else is doing. Those people you talk about may have regrets like everyone else, but I wonder if they think they would have been happier settling for something else. Infantilizing them by calling their choices "youthful dreams" is quite telling. There is as much value in art as there is in any other field. Pursuing art is a brave thing, not a childish one. If we only had scientists, engineers, and mathmaticians, we would have one hell of an apathetic and colorless world; certainly not a place I would want to live. The world needs art, and it needs artists. To place them at a lower station in life is ignorant and elitist. To become an artist, sacrifices need to be made the way you would just like any other passionate career. Do some people regret those sacrifices? I'm sure they do. But choosing a career you love and not being financially compensated for it seems infinitely better than forcing yourself into a career you hate and being paid well for it. The video youre commenting on is proof of that. Everyone has their own values, just find yours before the regrets catch up to you and you have nothing.
@@user-mj6qr2ky9d Because switching professions (typically) requires many years of studying or practice before you do the new thing at a professional level and get paid for it. But it's easier to save up a nest egg for the transition as a high-paying lawyer, doctor etc. Some artists of course also do well, but I think that financial success there is very unevenly distributed, unlike in other jobs. That's why so many parents try to push their kids into becoming doctors and lawyers, since it's a very low risk path to take in life.
@@Cyberspine okay? that means nothing. you can always change your path, yes, but if you spend your life doing something you hate or something that isnt truly for you, then that is time wasted. It doesnt matter if you are able to pivot and end up on the path you wanted to be on later in life, it doesnt matter what youre doing (lawyer, artist, etc.), if it isnt the life you want for yourself, like the man in the video says, you are betraying yourself and that is an injury you will never recover from.
As a fellow physician I feel like I am hearing my story when I hear you speak. At exactly the same age I made the same wrong decision. Every word resonates so deep with me. So many of us choose the wrong path because it is safer.
You might consider that there are people who made the choice to pursue their dream rather than a conventional path who now regret that decision. Although it’s easy to romanticize such a choice and the life lived pursuing one’s passion, the truth is that the majority of people who take such a path end up many years later having sacrificed much - earning potential and savings, social status, the pride of being a productive member of society, the trappings of a more conventional life - with little to show for it. And many of us look at people like yourself with great envy: you were practical, you chose a lucrative profession where you could be of use and do great good for people, and by which you command the love and respect of your fellow people. Perhaps it’s a “grass is always greener” story.
@@BeNiceSaveTheWorld This. It's difficult for me right now. I can the make choice: live for myself and my surroundings, or build an amazing career or whatever. It's hard to put "Painting the Landscape" next to "Neurosurgery" or "Catch & prosecute criminals" or "Create a cheap Carbon Capture System"
Omg, is anyone else just floored at the work he has done to realize these things about himself?? And how he speaks directly and candidly about it shows how he has fully embodied these learnings. It's really exceptional. Most people don't realize these things bc it's truly painful and difficult to see yourself this way and take accountability. It's so hard. Now he is sharing the wisdom he painstakingly earned with the world ✨👏🙌
Well said. I left an engineering career at age 32 because I realized that the only thing that the corporate world cared about was maximizing profit, at any cost. My life since has not been easy. So I have some awareness of what this man's experience has been like, and I admire him for taking the more difficult path.
in quitting neurology, ironically, you are helping people heal their damaged neurology in an even more powerful modality, don’t stop!! trust in yourself, and the universe aligns with your highest aspiration.
I’ve found that the most intelligent capable introspective people can sometimes become their worst enemy simply because of how they measure and remeasure and weigh options and want to make the best decision because they don’t want to let themselves down but in that same process are letting themselves down. The Alchemist is a wonderful book if you haven’t read it. I know it gets a lot of hype but I’ve reread the book many times and it always seems to hard reset my over thinking and remeasuring decision making process. It gives me perspective to be able to trust myself again. The dots only connect when looking backwards.
Stranger to stranger, are you an avid reader? No judgment, just personally curious because all the people I've met who constantly read don't have enthusiasm about having read it and I am constantly running into the suggestion to read it lol
@ I had that same pattern of thinking for years before I finally made the decision to read it for myself. If you choose to never read it you’ll never know and always have the excuse you gave. After you read it you can give your own opinion about the book.
@ and to answer your question. I wouldn’t call myself an avid reader but I read more than everyone in my friend group. I read everyday and can finish most books around the two week mark give or take. I do not like speed reading though I do it when I’m bored. I’d rather read the book as a story teller would present the story on a stage and I digest it better that way.
I graduated from college and hated my first job. On the advice of my grandmother, I went for a flight attendant interview. I was hired and quit my job in business. I spoke German and French, so was able to fly internationally straight away. I never went back to a job in business. I have led a very fulfilling life because I got to travel and learn about different religions, cultures, foods, etc. I once had a boyfriend who told me I was only a coke server. I thought it was a funny thing to say and it was ridiculous at the same time. It's 37 years later and I've never regretted my choice. I feel like a citizen of the world and so do my two children. I enjoy your videos and wish you all good things, Dr. Goobie!
Your boyfriend sure was negative. I hate when people do that to me about being a teacher. They're ridiculous. They're also the same people who hate summer and can't wait 'til school starts again to get their kids out of their hair. Ugh.
Philosopher here. I took the other path when I was 18. I have 0 regrets, however I cannot help but wonder what could have happened if I chose a more lucrative path. Philosophy programs are filled with lovely, noble people, but also very pretentious and rude! Society treats you as useless and job prospects are terrible. Being unemployed is a reality many philosophers face daily. I have no idea how different your life could have been, but human beings always think the other path would have made all the difference, but in reality we always crave for what we don't have. Lovely to hear that you are turning your life around. And I wish you even more enlightment on your path!
Frost's "The Road Not Taken" has to be the most misinterpreted poem of all time, not surprising as Frost was often cryptic. Apparently it was only in jest when he said taking the road less traveled "made all the difference". It was a reference to a close neighbor/acquaintance who labored over every single decision. Basically, as I read it, an inside joke which has for most people been interpreted in the opposite way (ie that taking the other path actually made a huge difference). As you say, it's largely a matter of perspective and "grass is greener" thinking.
@@scottrc5391 Yes! Thanks for picking up the reference! That is true, we always romanticize the path non taken. But in reality any path is a good path.
I rejected materialism at a young age. No regrets, but I will admit that raising kids and sending them off to college has been a challenge. My wife and I are following through on our promise, though, as our two kids are attending college at the same time, in major, expensive cities on opposite coasts, no less. The good news is that we are accomplishing it even after spending our entire lives outside the rat race. But, my old friends who are in the rat race are having an easier time paying for the kids' schooling. That's pretty much the only downside I've experienced. Everything else is so much better.
This is a great comment. What we all need is balance. Dr Goobie’s parents should have encouraged Dr Goobies desire with an emphasis on making a living. Perhaps encourage a degree in Philosophy with a minor in Business and theatre. he could have done the work. He could have eventually gotten a phd in philosophy to teach and worked on his acting on the side. academia can be a great living.
Every time I see you and hear you talk I just see the innocence of child embedded in your being and … it makes me …HAPPY. It makes me happy to know that human beings like you exist. Whoever has you in their life is incredibly blessed.
You didn't make the wrong decision at 18 because you are exactly where you're supposed to be -- you ARE now a philosopher helping so many people, and you wouldn't be here if you hadn't become a neurosurgeon and experienced that part of your life first.
You’re so sweet. I think you can still make a mistake and be exactly where you’re supposed to be. There is no other outcome to his life because it happened already, but that doesn’t mean that he didn’t go against a part of him.
I am actually crying watching this. You are so loved. We respect you and admire you for your intelligence your integrity your vulnerability and your wish to tread a higher path. You are helping people more than you’ll ever know. One of the hardest things is to forgive yourself ❤
Thank you Goobie, I love you too, I am 64 years old and learning to truly love myself completely now, to see that all of the love I will ever need is within me and it's a gift that I can give to myself, regardless of all the phony distractions of this world that we live in, amen.
Man I’m 18 and I don’t know what I’m doing with my life. But your words of vulnerability have made me realize that that’s okay. I may choose the lucrative path, I may not. But it’s comforting to know that someone, somewhere, will always be fighting just like me.
I love you too Goobie. This is so cathartic and healing. Probably the most real video I've seen on all my years of surfing RUclips. You're the most real being I've seen ever in life right now. These were words from Buddha I needed to hear and feel. You are a true gem.
I'm on tears as I write this. I can relate to everything you said and I can already see there are so many of us here feeling the same way. Thank you! Thank you for your existence! Thank you for sharing your journey! Much love to you! 💚🙏
Wow, I felt this video in my bones. I quit my job as a software developer after six years-a career I chose only because my parents wanted me to, and honestly, it was all I knew back then. That’s what all the smart kids around me were doing, so I just followed along. But once I got through college and started working, it hit me hard: this wasn’t it. I felt so lost, so fake. Thankfully, while I was in college, I discovered my love for fitness. During COVID, I finally had enough and decided to quit my job to pursue personal training and fitness coaching. Sure, I’m not making as much money as I did before, but in my heart, I know I’m growing. I’ve learned so much about myself and worked through fears I never thought I’d overcome. That said, I still feel guilty sometimes-knowing my parents invested so much in my education and supported me through it all. But I chose to start over, and I’m hopeful that one day, I’ll make them proud of the path I’ve taken. Unfortunately, being Asian parents, they probably won’t understand until I’m making enough money lol.
I cried with you. I saw my soul in you. Thank you for the vulnerability and sharing your healing process. It comes with tremendous wisdom and learning opportunity. I hope a day will come when all of us get our turn to tell ourselves , “I forgive you. I love you…”. Know that you are the best thing that happened to many in the internet world! Thank you Dr. G! I hope you will write a book! P.S. I have promised myself not to look you up.
I’m taking the DAT tomorrow (MCAT but for dentists). Realizing I don’t want it anymore and never even wanted to be a dentist in the first place. After tomorrow I’m gonna find something else. I will always remember your message.
If you ever do be a dentist, always specialize or do procedures. Don't do general dentistry unless you want to be overwhelmed with loans and barely make any money.
I can relate I never loved or respected myself. I abandon myself an adult. I had trouble making decisions. I also would buy stuff trying to fill the void. I got sick too. I would binge eat. I was married to an addict. My family of origin was dysfunctional. I am slowly healing and learning to respect myself. I am learning healthy boundary. I am recovery from codependent and did the same had a lot of empathy. I would encourage my patients to change their diet. I am an RN. You don't have control over anyone one else. You can only change yourself. I did a lot of therapy and in 12 step groups.
thank you for releasing this video 💛 the algorithm sent it to me at the right time. i'd like to first say, not by any infantilizing or condescending means at all, that I admire your ability now to speak so thoroughly about such a deep topic. that you continuously choose to be vulnerable with yourself and share it as you are comfortable in doing with other people. i really needed to hear much about what you were going through - i am currently in the realization of how profoundly i had betrayed myself earlier this year. it's a complicated matter to deal with on a personal level, but to see someone share their experience beought me great comfort and warmth about the journey i will tread on too. happy wishes to you and your wife!
The face of courage. Thank you for reaching out and touching the hearts of so many of us listening. You bring healing by the power of your testimony. I wish you joy and much peace on this journey Dr. Goobie.
This guy keeps coming up with more valuable videos every time he posts a new video! Do you know how many people betray themselves on daily basis like this?! I salute your heart and soul 🙏🏻 Edit: I had to come here after finishing the whole video to say that this is by far the best YT video I have ever listened to. Lying to yourself applies in all areas of life be it career, lifestyle, relationships...etc and the fact is we live in a system where we are challenged to keep it real and truthful because this system is designed to make us lie and betray ourselves every single day. There's a way out but you have to work on it. It's not a given unfortunately but there's hope!
Forgiveness is critical to survival. Forgiveness does not mean you must condone wrongful behavior. I am so proud and humbled by the outstanding quality of your character. Praying for you from Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga Tennessee.
Studying philosophy doesn't make philosophers, and so the world put you through these 22 years for you could come out as one- to be heard by millions. This was always your path! You are out the other end.
"You Are what You Seek" - Sheikh Jalaluddin Rumi. You seek Truth and Love, Truth and Love are seeking you too, Jonathan. We love you too, and we can feel your Truth and Love radiate across oceans and cultures..may God bless you
I’ve lost myself and lost my mind after seven years in finance. I love your channel, I just drove halfway across the Pacific Northwest and abandoned my work responsibilities. I think I need to call it, quit and liquidate my assets. I just want to be true to myself, similar to you. I initially majored in philosophy, was a huge literary buff, took Poetry classes, and made the decision 80% through philosophy to go to finance. I went from at peace and fulfilled, to financially secure and angry. Keep the videos up, sometimes we just need to hear our own inner thoughts through someone else. It’s provided me some solace.
You thought your father’s purpose, was yours too. You didn’t realise you are your own soul, which most people will never. Be grateful you found it before the death bed, because then it’s to late. You are saved , God loved you too much.
It started snowing in the end when you cried. It made me realize that when we are vulnerable, especially when we put ourselves out there in order to touch the lives of other human beings, the universe will show us, that we are doing the right thing. Maybe we tip the scales a little bit, in favor of good. Or maybe, we atleast help restore a little balance. I love you, for touching my heart with your vulnerability and honesty. Thank you.
Seriously? He became a multimillionaire and now wants to criticize everyone else because he suddenly thinks he's moral. This guy is the worst of the worst.
@@KeithKnoeselHow is he criticizing everyone else? He’s sharing HIS experience. Why are you here if the content doesn’t resonate positively with you? Just don’t want his channel - simple.
It took me back to the 8 year old myself, 18 year old, 22 year old when I lied to myself. Thank you Goobie❤ we are not going to lie to ourselves. No more.
I don't believe in predestined paths, but the decision you made that hurt you so many years ago and made you go through many years of "spiritual" pain directly led to you helping many thousands of people with these videos. I also think the fact that I think you've come to a deep realization about yourself that rarely comes without having experienced both suffering and having a deep, critical and fluid mindset.
I always admire these guys who relaxed, forgive themselves and go to the forrest, mountains etc. Hello, there's round the clock fight for surviving in your mother Nature. Open your eyes.
Pain doc here. Now down to one day a week. A lot of what you say resonates with me. My specialty ate at my soul. Learned to daytrade instead after twenty years of medicine. I am very happy now!
@Muskiehunter4841 - If your job is to relieve your patients' pain, why would it eat away at your soul? My elderly parents often visit a doctor who specializes in pain management. He gave them injections that took their pain away.
@@CSI426Speaking as an RN who treated advanced cancer pain and other symptoms in palliative hospice care, it can eat away at a caregiver. Patients and families want the pain to go away. They wish more a different set of circumstances. They wish for their loved and themselves to have their lives and health back. This would not happen. The cumulative stress of caregiving takes its toll. To the question of steroidal injections: they are usually effective on a short-lived basis for chronic pain conditions. So the individual is dependent on them or always seeking other symptom management options. They continue to suffer.
@CSI426 the reason sometimes pain can be relieved by living differently. Do not treat the symptom but heel the whole body and soul. Doctor Goobie felt some people didn't need the surgery but maybe a different approach. He did not just what to help the symptom..
I’ve never commented on a RUclips video before but your message and story is very moving and relatable to me! I’m 34 and have suffered my whole life living with almost a survivors guilt over traumatic surgeries I had as a child. Hearing your story reaffirms the things I have discovered about myself when I look at what’s under the hood. I hope you have a good day and I wanted to thank you for sharing your story!
Hi there. I really appreciate your transparency in all of this! I hope these videos help you move on from the struggles you have faced in the past. I think RUclips is an amazing to hear people's honest experiences about things--the good, the bad, and the ugly. And its crucial that young people are aware of this as they choose careers. I also appreciate the honest medical advice you give--where you seriously try to tackle common causes of common medical issues. Wishing your channel a bright future :)
I sincerely hope from the bottom of my heart that he realizes how lucky he is to have had his wife by his side through all that Most men go through this kind of struggle alone, and some don't make it out alive if anyone reading this relates to that, please keep your chin up my friend.
Jonathan, this is a very very brave and honest video. In helping yourself, you are helping hundreds, possibly thousands of people who are seeking peace and love within. Thank you. Your insights are very much appreciated
How nice that you take time and acknowledge the goodness of your Doctor. Well done for achieving all that and reminding Doctor about the positive and kind impact He had in your life. God bless.🙏
These videos are helping me so much. Without the risk of quitting your job, hundreds of thousands would never have had the comfort of knowing they were not alone. Thank you Dr. Goobie!
The broken soul and not listening to the heart is a sickness so many people have without often knowing it. I spent a lot of time in nature doing what is now called Wild Grieving...connecting to nature to alleviate deep grief and mental pain. I recently listened to my heart and self published a book of nature poetry called Hemlock Flowers. I feel so much joy having done this. I hope my words touch people who read it. You are reaching and touching so many people and your words are healing. You are healing yourself and others. Thank you for being an inspiration and a motivation to others.❤
what people don't realize is that emotional trauma and wounding expresses as mental and physical chronic un-wellness. it takes a lot to face the first massive waves when the dam breaks and most run away into capitalist-pleasure coping mechanism but it becomes an inauthentic life and it becomes a loop that ends either - face it or wanting to end it all.
Dear doctor and colleague, you cannot imagine how INSPIRING and HEALING your current work is! This is something totally new and fresh! Thank you for being here and for what you are doing and sharing with us!
Congratulations. A greater and deeper dialogue with yourself, this is the start of the healing not just for you, quite few of us could use this. Respect and Love from Wisconsin.
You did what you did TO COPE WITH THE IMMENSE STRESS YOU HAD, DR. GOOBIE. WE KNOW. Don"t beat yourself up, please. Everyone on earth would do the same.
The world is shifting from bending our souls to society’s dogma to listening to the beat of our own drum. These videos contribute to that shift, great stuff man.
I came back for the last minute of the video where you cry. I repeat the things you say and cry with you. Thank you for showing that it is okay to be vulnerable when people like me are really afraid to be.
I cried with you, repeating the phrase to myself, thinking about my 19 yr old self who was in so much pain that I felt the need to change my identity and laser away my beautiful beard. I'm so sorry. You are a beautiful soul, Jonathon. Two back surgeons have strongly pushed a microdiscectomy on my L4/L5 and L5/S1 discs to address my sciatica. While my sciatica isn't completely gone, your videos gave me hope that my body can heal on its own. I've completely changed my diet, and only time will tell what happens, but I am eternally grateful for you.
I burst into tears when you spoke the Ho'oponopono prayer. It's so painful and healing to speak these words to myself. These videos are meaningful and I thank you for quitting your job and making these.
We are watching a man do the very hard work of psychological healing. I applaud you Goobie, please please keep being this authentic, you are, by extension, helping others begin or continue their own healing journies.
I am not an MD but in medical field. I admire you an respect you for who you are, I respect you for being your self. It all comes down to being true to you self. You are truly a courageous man for opening up yourself esp as a child of immigrant parents. You are beyond other worldly. I respect you for who you are.
Dr. Goobie, watching your videos makes me happy because it reassures me that I'm not alone in feeling and thinking the way you describe. You've done something that most people can't-prioritizing happiness and health over money. I have deep respect for you, Dr. Goobie!
i've watched this three times since last week, and I feel like crying everytime I watch this, I don't how to feel or what to do. I'm just figuring out my life, I'll be leaving my home country next week for my further studies with a big loan on my head. It feels heavy! Yet motivates me to get my shit together and seeing all these comments, I feel less lonely, Thank you for sharing your story! Lots of love!
Jonathan, I have a son who quitted his collage in 2019, afterwards he started his business about 3 years, then his girl friend left him, his business was lost control, he hated himself a lot, cried many times, he got confused for the goal of the life, after some therapy, he got back to the college, but he lost the interest in engineer, suddenly of all, he changed his major to biology and planning to apply medical school next year, he is working hard for Gmat ,working hard for keeping all A's , also some researching.......the reason why he chose medicine, the only reason is to help more people. My worrying is if in the future , if he felt he can not really help people as a doctor, just like your current situation , that's going to be really worst scenario. As a mom, I really he can have a goal of the life and be happy to work with the goal of helping others. God bless you and my son , and all the people in this world.
I wish you had seen a therapist. Your wife was, in fact, encouraging you to be self-reflective which is essential in the depth perspective you now are working on. it sounds like that was not part of your family structure. I imagine, as with many 1st and 2nd generation immigrant families, their focus was on the bottom rung of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Your wife knew about rung 3 or 4. Now you are trying to sit w self-actualización, which is a wonderful and confusing experience. I grew up in poverty and alcoholism … but one quality my mother had that I am forever grateful for was curiosity, which enabled me to enter therapy in my early 20’s. In my late thirties I graduated from a grad program in clinical psychology. At 80 I am still working and enjoying looking under my own ‘hood’ as you say, and supporting others in that venture. I am going to continue following you in your internal adventure. Blessings.
No need to be sorry. We all compromise and suffer, all of us. Had you taken another path, there would have been another pain. There is no forgiving, just understanding. Learn to take it easy as it comes my friend and understand that growth comes through friction.
Thank you Jonathan, for sharing these words with me and the world. I too felt like i betrayed my self at 18 to choose a more financially secure major like you did. At 20 I realized that i have started to hate myself and did so so deeply. Your story brings me to tears for how relevant it is to my personal life. I think you helped me a bit in uncovering these emotions that have burried so deep inside me, and seeding a little hope within me to do over again when im done with my current degree. I'm so glad it didnt take me 20 years like you had to, to come into terms with myself
I just want to let you know that this video alone has helped me understand my hurt and needing to work on forgiving myself. I've struggled for over 20 years trying to understand and it's crazy that your 1 hour video opened up my eyes. Thank you so much for making your videos. They are a tremendous help to me and I'm sure to all your viewers. ❤❤❤ I hope your doing well. Much love! ❤
I feel overwhelmed by the critically sick patients who are operated on repeatedly and suffering from agonizing pain in the hospital, bed bound indefinitely and lonely, and have also found an inspiration to pursue a path of educating others healthcare prevention - Sincerely nurse - ps the amount of decision making you need to provide as a physician and surgeon and then to deal with the unknown outcome of the patients state of health is terrible for the health. I wish you well doctor and hope you find peace and happiness for all your years of service !
That would be a great thing for so many people! I’ve been down the medical rabbit hole with so many different things, and now my brother just found out he has bladder cancer, he will not listen to anything about energy healing or something like it. I finally talked him into trying a castor oil wrap, I don’t know how much it will help at this point, but I guess it’s a start. I don’t know how to talk to him about any of it because he is so locked into this world and I know I can’t say too much. I don’t even know how to explain some medical things without biting my tongue. ❤
I really needed to hear this buddy… this made me cry multiple times. You randomly popped up in my feed and I clicked, Im so happy i did because i needed to hear all this. Thank you Johnathan.
Thank you for continuing to share. As a professional college consultant I experience this scenario time and again, parents forcing and railroading their children to pursue medicine or finance or whatever because they want their own personal agenda satisfied. Your video about quitting neurosurgery and now this one, are so important. I posted it on my facebook page. I hope you continue to share and continue to follow your heart - it will not lead you wrongly!
I am a westerner living in Singapore for many years where parents have deeply held beliefs that academic success is the key to everything (including making the parents look good). To the point where the needs of the child come second to servicing their future potential from a v young age. I wondered how lifting and shifting that mindset into the west would manifest itself. Maybe this has had some influence here and self awareness has started to dismantle it. Either ways he is courageous. I wish this chap all the best.
Listened to this as I’m driving to nursing school. I needed to hear this. I been doubting myself and my capabilities, but you have confirm it’s due to my past decision and past experiences in life. I forgive myself & I love myself. Thank you 1000x.
@@careborne Lol, the solution is not quitting your job, is forgiving yourself and trusting yourself. But honestly the medical system is very hard and corrupt, so yeah, is not late to quit.
Hello! My name is Brady Swanson. You performed two spine surgeries on me nearly 10 years ago. I think I was one of your first patients! At the time I was living in so much pain, and I was young when you did the surgery on me. 20! Your kind words, and attentive nature always made me feel comfortable with going forward with the procedures. It was tough to make the call to get the surgeries, but I trusted you. You always showed me kindness and were there with me. I have gone on to recover from the surgeries, and the spine injury and have lived a very active and fulfilling live. Now 30, I've cycled across America, Taught Skiing in California, and New Zealand. I've become a schoolteacher, and have lived a very active life. Thank you for the kindness you showed me 10 years ago. Your videos have been so wonderful, and your voice sounded so familiar. I'm so happy for you. Always,
-Brady Swanson
Thanks for sharing all that. Beautiful
That’s a fantastic story!
dang brady. killer story I can't really believe it is such small world!
That is soo cool! Glad that you recovered and enjoyed life to the fullest. Keep safe. ❤
I clicked on random video, then scrolled through random comments then saw this extraordinary story! What a gem, thank you for sharing your story and honoring your surgeon.
You wanted to be a philosopher and a poet. Well, 22 years later, here you are. Philosophy and poetry don’t come cheap. You’ve put in the hard work. Congrats. 👏👏👏
exactly.
Totally right , he is definitely one now and inspiring crowds in a profound way, god bless him
@@ABeroud64 indeed 🥂
Felt like a spiritual service. Very beautiful prayer.
I’m glad you saw this perspective, he needed what he got, to get what he wanted. God bless
Drinking alcohol is stealing sunshine from tomorrow and having it today. That's an insanely powerful quote.
It's also true for eating sugar and junk food.
@@georgigobgnot to the same degree.
Well. Moonshine
@@fordmodelT1957never realized how incredible the name moonshine is until seeing your comment
@@georgigobg not to the same degree
this side of youtube with realness and vulnerable people has healed my faith in humanity. i love you all
We love you 🖤
Love you back
❤ love is the only reality. Love ya'll too!
Being vulnerable is the toughest thing some can do. 😆
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"Whatever is rejected from the self, appears in the world as an event." -Carl Jung.
And at the same time this is why this video has appear at my feed.
Whoa. I did not know he said that. Thank you 🙏
@@GoobieAndDoobie What do you think is the way to be happy within Goobie? I can't find happiness anymore. I am looking for solutions. I don't drink or do drugs.
well duh ..
could you explain what this means essentially if you dont mind, i understand but dont understand at the same time haha
"Money often costs too much". - Ralph Waldo Emerson.
👍 I love it!
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Wow
Lol, I never heard that before but that is pure gold.
Yes, indeed, well said, like “the invisible man” who had to stay invisible instead of selling his soul to the devil.
I made lots of mistakes in my life not listening to my gut feelings.
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Me too. Life altering mistakes.
if i had listened to my gut i wouldve been so mucch better off
I stupidly trusted my own gut in my case, and it led me wrong on several occasions. Well, I'm not sure why that is... I plan on asking God. I've heard this could be due to al the abuse I've dealt with.
@@websurfer5772 Perhaps you need to find out how your experiences have altered your gut instincts, so you can understand and possibly counterbalance that
MIT here too. I chose tech because it pays the bill because we were poor. I wanted to be a musician and an actor if I didn't need to make money. Ended up quitting a tech job that I hated that drove me to a downward spiral. It was the best decision. Now I feel healthier than ever before. You will do fine too brother ❤
Hi fellow alum 👋❤️ I happy you’re happier and healthier.
There is no poverty but of the soul.
Money does NOT buy HAPPINESS. My boss CFO is retiring. They asked me whether I wanted the job. I said "no". Love my life as is, simple hardworking & mindfulness. Money destroys people & many their morals. Congrats @HealthCores! Wise decision
Hey, what are you doing now? I'm also in IT, I'm a bit burned out.
@@LabradoodleTofuBoy No it does not and I had to learn the hard way. I was buying things to fill in my void from working all the time and away from the family. We can do with less and still have a happier and healthier life.
There's a quote I heard before: "A person often meets their destiny on the road they take to avoid it". By sharing your story your sharing your philosophy with the world and healing others with it. Most healers aren't philosphers and most philosophers aren't healers. But you my friend, are both.
So true.
Thanks for the quote
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Holy smokes fifty six minutes?!
Excellent quote!
Jonathan, if it hadn't been for the wrong decision you made at 18, you wouldn't be here touching thousands of souls. Mistakes are part of the spiritual path, they makes you human and they are the greatest teachers.
You are taking the road less travelled, the one towards yourself ❤
@@obiwan4374 that’s so true!
Exactly this! Though the road to get here was long and winding, I'm glad we crossed paths. So grateful for this type of content. :)
Amen!
True!
This is is big thank you. very true.
295lb brother. Down 22lbs since your mountain video. You changed my life. Thank you and please know that you have extended my lifespan and quality of life significantly. Time has really helped my mind, but you were the one who showed me how to heal my body. I am grounded in the present because of you. Thank you so much!
thats so cool. I'm happy for you friend
I'm so happy for you! I too have completely changed my eating habits after watching Dr Goobie's videos. My day includes 5 servings of fruit and veg..usually his green smoothie too!
Keep going friend, we may as well be the healthiest version while here!
Keep up the great work !!
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@@GoobieAndDoobieDo you believe in a conscious intelligent being that is a Spirit being responsible for your conscious intelligent being? God is your answer bro. Don't blame God for your free willed choice to be a NON PACIFIST. God is a pacifist, thou shalt not kill. You have free will bro. Seek and you shall find. 🎉🎉🎉
I started crying with you in the end. As an 18 year old who is trying to decide whether to follow what I love or go the easy route, this was my sign
You are the expert of your life. You are the only one who will live your life. Never ever ignore your heart, and your heart will always beat for you. Best of luck, kiddo!
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“The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” - Henry David Thoreau
I love this
I know, most of us working folks now, then what? I can't stop working, family needs me, dreaming doesn't pay rent, food, taxes, energy or water, it's tragic as it is, but there's no way around.
I love to listen to you! I have been thru similar emotions...ending up I m not happy to myself 😢. I care and have so much love to give. I m working on myself and finding inner trueself!
Wow
Amen
You just don’t know how this video heals part of me. You are still a Doctor but your office now is nature.
😘💕 love this comment
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You don't know how much your comment has made me see this guy as a fraud.
@@stephenbender7593projecting your own stuff onto others ? Unfortunate.
@@Zzz-vh3mu thanks already edited...
28 years old and completely alone due to my own choices. I have family but they might as well be dead to me. Lost all hope, working a job that pays the bills, no girlfriend, no hope, but I have still have breath in my lungs and in honor of everyone that came before me, I will get up today and make something of myself and keep pushing forward. One day things will be better, if not then that’s ok, that’s my life.
This video has softened my hard heart and shown me I am not alone. No one is.
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What if there's no reason to 'make something' of ourselves? You have a job which takes care of rent and food. How about going for a walk in the park and just see what that's like when you aren't hoping for anything?
I’m sorry to hear of the aloneness. But wow, I hear you taking responsibility here too. That means something. Don’t forget that! I hope you find some love for yourself knowing that you can always do better for yourself (and in turn, others). Take care of yourself, you’re worth it. And you don’t have to be lonely ❤ I promise, your people are out there. People who like who you are right now, no matter what you’ve done.
Keep going. Life sucks sometimes, but it’s the experiences and how you handle them that teach you who you really are. Don’t worry about not having a gf: work on yourself. Good luck to you!
Thanks for sharing. You are young. So much to learn and experience. Enjoy the journey. ruclips.net/video/WI8PpyOHkfA/видео.html ❤ Your friend on the path...
You are stilll very young and things will get a lot better. Aim for a more satisfying job to start.
Sometimes the poetry is you… your hands, the lives you’ve saved, the healing your touch has ushered. Now that you’ve been the poem, write the poems. I support you completely signed: a poet who got into project management and dreams still.
Holy crap dude, this is vulnerability gold. Authenticity to the core. If we were all so honest, the world would be a different place. Respect.
I agree. Thank you Dr. Goobie
Thank you for your openness in sharing your story with the world. I was a doctor for 30 years. I knew after only 3 years that I was in the wrong place but I continued. I blamed people around me for my decision to continue and have been angry with them. I burnout out but still continued. Eventually I retired from medicine age 53 and it has taken me 5 years to recover from the burnout, shame and I still carry low self esteem and a sense of failure. I completely identify with your message of self forgiveness and I too am on that journey to forgive myself and love myself. I wish you so well.
I wish you well too fellow doctor and friend ❤️ we can live a new life together of forgiveness and peace ✌️
Our systems worldwide aren't treating doctors right. Doctors are being bullied from what I hear. I wish doctors would get together and fight back because it's making patients suffer too.
Like, why in the world are some doctors pushing toxic "meds" on me and making me argue with them about it for a half an hour when I'm chronically ill?
The good doctors who treat me with respect have my utmost gratitude though. All I want is my bodily autonomy respected. First, do no harm.
What causes you to feel that sense of failure?
Thanks for sharing brother ✌️
Huh? You were a doctor at 23?
You are one of the most fascinating people I have ever met. I haven’t actually met you face-to-face, but your sincerity, openness and honesty makes me feel as if I have. Thank you for being you. You are healing so many people from a mountain.
Truth resonates soul to soul. Sanskrit word of greeting - Namaste' - means my soul acknowledges and honors your soul. 🙏
This video…wow. I believe it’s the most important episode so far. I’d like to respond to some things you mentioned. Firstly, you chose the right life partner. Some would say, myself included, it’s a decision more important than selecting a career path. You also took the necessary steps to get yourself away from a career that was ruining your health and sense of wellbeing. Another solid decision…you can trust yourself! Secondly, you mentioned therapy. Do it. It may take a few tries to find someone that fits you best. Don’t get discouraged. Someone specializing in giftedness, highly sensitive people, neurodivergent folks, trauma informed therapy-great place to start. Finally, if you could marry your education, training, and experience with your creative expression talents would it look like what you’re doing right now? Absolutely! So, perhaps you didn’t make a mistake after all. It’s all a part of your incredible story. Dr. Goobie, you haven’t let the 17yr old version of yourself down. You are the person you were meant to become, and you will continue to do outstanding work. You’re doing it now! You are a teacher who has a unique communication style that resonates with just about everyone. That’s why your following is huge!
Thank you for sharing more of your soulful wisdom with us. You may have told us your name, but I think you’ll always be Dr. Goobie now. I hope you’re good with that. Please give Doobie some extra love from her fan in the Midwest ❤.
I’m a 19 y/o getting my psychology major and I really enjoyed hearing your story. I’m inspired to help people who are in your shoes and your words really helped me as someone trying to get a grasp on a truly fulfilling career.
Hello friend who is aspiring to be a psychologist 👋❤️you could really help a lot of people and heal their minds.
I'm impressed what an honest man you are, not only for acknowledging mistakes but to comment on them in front of a camera. Normally, people hide personal mistakes from others.
Goobie is a natural philosopher and healer.
@@anonymoustargetindividualbecause he is honest about it and is willing to face it and is on a path of understanding his choices and feelings. Healers and philosophers become one bc they are willing to reflect on themselves and the world and tend to look for answers and ways to live life in a coherent ways with their values. They’re not philosophers bc they figured everything out, or healers bc they healed from everything.
You are the best doctor and the best human being on the earth. You did not quit. You just changed your job from healing people’s spines to healing their souls.
I feel less alone when I watched this
Same
I have also seen people who chose to follow their youthful dreams of becoming artists, and who then later on in life lament that they could never financially afford to build the life they wanted. Each decision comes with consequences, but we can only see the problems we have, not the ones we never encountered.
yes, but the difference there is that they pursued what they wanted to do in life, and just didnt get compensated financially for it. Rather than follow someone elses dream and get a higher paying job, they chose to pursue the path of self fulfillment over the path of financial fulfillment. Each of these paths have their own set of pros and cons, there is no one perfect way to live. You just have to find whatever you think will make you the most content personally, not whatever may pay more or what everyone else is doing.
Those people you talk about may have regrets like everyone else, but I wonder if they think they would have been happier settling for something else. Infantilizing them by calling their choices "youthful dreams" is quite telling. There is as much value in art as there is in any other field. Pursuing art is a brave thing, not a childish one. If we only had scientists, engineers, and mathmaticians, we would have one hell of an apathetic and colorless world; certainly not a place I would want to live. The world needs art, and it needs artists. To place them at a lower station in life is ignorant and elitist.
To become an artist, sacrifices need to be made the way you would just like any other passionate career. Do some people regret those sacrifices? I'm sure they do. But choosing a career you love and not being financially compensated for it seems infinitely better than forcing yourself into a career you hate and being paid well for it. The video youre commenting on is proof of that. Everyone has their own values, just find yours before the regrets catch up to you and you have nothing.
@@danavarrone It's much easier to later on decide to become an artist than it is to later on to decide to become a doctor, a lawyer, an engineer etc.
@@CyberspineWhy?
@@user-mj6qr2ky9d Because switching professions (typically) requires many years of studying or practice before you do the new thing at a professional level and get paid for it. But it's easier to save up a nest egg for the transition as a high-paying lawyer, doctor etc. Some artists of course also do well, but I think that financial success there is very unevenly distributed, unlike in other jobs.
That's why so many parents try to push their kids into becoming doctors and lawyers, since it's a very low risk path to take in life.
@@Cyberspine okay? that means nothing. you can always change your path, yes, but if you spend your life doing something you hate or something that isnt truly for you, then that is time wasted. It doesnt matter if you are able to pivot and end up on the path you wanted to be on later in life, it doesnt matter what youre doing (lawyer, artist, etc.), if it isnt the life you want for yourself, like the man in the video says, you are betraying yourself and that is an injury you will never recover from.
As a fellow physician I feel like I am hearing my story when I hear you speak. At exactly the same age I made the same wrong decision. Every word resonates so deep with me. So many of us choose the wrong path because it is safer.
Same and agreed.
You might consider that there are people who made the choice to pursue their dream rather than a conventional path who now regret that decision. Although it’s easy to romanticize such a choice and the life lived pursuing one’s passion, the truth is that the majority of people who take such a path end up many years later having sacrificed much - earning potential and savings, social status, the pride of being a productive member of society, the trappings of a more conventional life - with little to show for it. And many of us look at people like yourself with great envy: you were practical, you chose a lucrative profession where you could be of use and do great good for people, and by which you command the love and respect of your fellow people. Perhaps it’s a “grass is always greener” story.
@@BeNiceSaveTheWorld This. It's difficult for me right now. I can the make choice: live for myself and my surroundings, or build an amazing career or whatever. It's hard to put "Painting the Landscape" next to "Neurosurgery" or "Catch & prosecute criminals" or "Create a cheap Carbon Capture System"
@BeNice, I would argue that fundamentally the problem is capitalism. The fear is always about making a living, and that shouldn't be a fear any more.
@@prodigal_southerner 💯
Omg, is anyone else just floored at the work he has done to realize these things about himself?? And how he speaks directly and candidly about it shows how he has fully embodied these learnings. It's really exceptional. Most people don't realize these things bc it's truly painful and difficult to see yourself this way and take accountability. It's so hard. Now he is sharing the wisdom he painstakingly earned with the world ✨👏🙌
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Well said. I left an engineering career at age 32 because I realized that the only thing that the corporate world cared about was maximizing profit, at any cost. My life since has not been easy. So I have some awareness of what this man's experience has been like, and I admire him for taking the more difficult path.
@@markj7612 defying cultural, societal, familial expectations is really hard, but moving towards oneself is really remarkable 💛✨
@@aoguchi Well said. Thank you. The primary advice given by sages through the ages is "Know Thyself". To know oneself is to find one's true home.
It takes a lifetime to learn about yourself. This guy is wise. He's struggled, and learned. That's how wisdom is obtained.
in quitting neurology, ironically, you are helping people heal their damaged neurology in an even more powerful modality, don’t stop!! trust in yourself, and the universe aligns with your highest aspiration.
Neurosurgery
Yes...
Amazing and so true!!!
@@careborne Which includes neurology.
They are 2 different specialities. @@careborne
I’ve found that the most intelligent capable introspective people can sometimes become their worst enemy simply because of how they measure and remeasure and weigh options and want to make the best decision because they don’t want to let themselves down but in that same process are letting themselves down.
The Alchemist is a wonderful book if you haven’t read it. I know it gets a lot of hype but I’ve reread the book many times and it always seems to hard reset my over thinking and remeasuring decision making process. It gives me perspective to be able to trust myself again. The dots only connect when looking backwards.
Stranger to stranger, are you an avid reader?
No judgment, just personally curious because all the people I've met who constantly read don't have enthusiasm about having read it and I am constantly running into the suggestion to read it lol
@ I had that same pattern of thinking for years before I finally made the decision to read it for myself. If you choose to never read it you’ll never know and always have the excuse you gave. After you read it you can give your own opinion about the book.
@ and to answer your question. I wouldn’t call myself an avid reader but I read more than everyone in my friend group. I read everyday and can finish most books around the two week mark give or take. I do not like speed reading though I do it when I’m bored. I’d rather read the book as a story teller would present the story on a stage and I digest it better that way.
Thanks for reminding me I need to read it again for this very reason.
I graduated from college and hated my first job. On the advice of my grandmother, I went for a flight attendant interview. I was hired and quit my job in business. I spoke German and French, so was able to fly internationally straight away. I never went back to a job in business. I have led a very fulfilling life because I got to travel and learn about different religions, cultures, foods, etc. I once had a boyfriend who told me I was only a coke server. I thought it was a funny thing to say and it was ridiculous at the same time. It's 37 years later and I've never regretted my choice. I feel like a citizen of the world and so do my two children.
I enjoy your videos and wish you all good things, Dr. Goobie!
Mam I want to learn French any suggestions I am struggling with pronounciation and speaking
@@sanjaykumar6599 Try listening to children's audio books or children's shows spoken in French.
Citizen of the world. How beautiful.
Amazing advice from grandma
Your boyfriend sure was negative. I hate when people do that to me about being a teacher. They're ridiculous. They're also the same people who hate summer and can't wait 'til school starts again to get their kids out of their hair. Ugh.
Philosopher here.
I took the other path when I was 18. I have 0 regrets, however I cannot help but wonder what could have happened if I chose a more lucrative path. Philosophy programs are filled with lovely, noble people, but also very pretentious and rude! Society treats you as useless and job prospects are terrible. Being unemployed is a reality many philosophers face daily.
I have no idea how different your life could have been, but human beings always think the other path would have made all the difference, but in reality we always crave for what we don't have.
Lovely to hear that you are turning your life around. And I wish you even more enlightment on your path!
Frost's "The Road Not Taken" has to be the most misinterpreted poem of all time, not surprising as Frost was often cryptic. Apparently it was only in jest when he said taking the road less traveled "made all the difference". It was a reference to a close neighbor/acquaintance who labored over every single decision. Basically, as I read it, an inside joke which has for most people been interpreted in the opposite way (ie that taking the other path actually made a huge difference). As you say, it's largely a matter of perspective and "grass is greener" thinking.
@@scottrc5391 Yes! Thanks for picking up the reference! That is true, we always romanticize the path non taken. But in reality any path is a good path.
I rejected materialism at a young age. No regrets, but I will admit that raising kids and sending them off to college has been a challenge. My wife and I are following through on our promise, though, as our two kids are attending college at the same time, in major, expensive cities on opposite coasts, no less. The good news is that we are accomplishing it even after spending our entire lives outside the rat race. But, my old friends who are in the rat race are having an easier time paying for the kids' schooling. That's pretty much the only downside I've experienced. Everything else is so much better.
This is a great comment. What we all need is balance. Dr Goobie’s parents should have encouraged Dr Goobies desire with an emphasis on making a living. Perhaps encourage a degree in Philosophy with a minor in Business and theatre. he could have done the work. He could have eventually gotten a phd in philosophy to teach and worked on his acting on the side. academia can be a great living.
@gofai274what do you mean?
Every time I see you and hear you talk I just see the innocence of child embedded in your being and … it makes me …HAPPY. It makes me happy to know that human beings like you exist. Whoever has you in their life is incredibly blessed.
Spot ON!!!! I just heard a BINGO!
Amen
Yes 🎉
Agreed!
Well said
You’re on a special path brother I respect n love tf out this video. Stay blessed.
What an unexpected crossover, big fan here! Much love from Brazil!
You didn't make the wrong decision at 18 because you are exactly where you're supposed to be -- you ARE now a philosopher helping so many people, and you wouldn't be here if you hadn't become a neurosurgeon and experienced that part of your life first.
Oh this toxic positivity..
Oh this toxic negativity...
You’re so sweet.
I think you can still make a mistake and be exactly where you’re supposed to be.
There is no other outcome to his life because it happened already, but that doesn’t mean that he didn’t go against a part of him.
Be quiet and make me a sandwich
I was coming to to comment section to say the exact same thing!
I am actually crying watching this. You are so loved. We respect you and admire you for your intelligence your integrity your vulnerability and your wish to tread a higher path. You are helping people more than you’ll ever know. One of the hardest things is to forgive yourself ❤
Thank you Goobie, I love you too, I am 64 years old and learning to truly love myself completely now, to see that all of the love I will ever need is within me and it's a gift that I can give to myself, regardless of all the phony distractions of this world that we live in, amen.
Man I’m 18 and I don’t know what I’m doing with my life. But your words of vulnerability have made me realize that that’s okay. I may choose the lucrative path, I may not. But it’s comforting to know that someone, somewhere, will always be fighting just like me.
I love you too Goobie. This is so cathartic and healing. Probably the most real video I've seen on all my years of surfing RUclips. You're the most real being I've seen ever in life right now. These were words from Buddha I needed to hear and feel. You are a true gem.
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I'm on tears as I write this. I can relate to everything you said and I can already see there are so many of us here feeling the same way. Thank you! Thank you for your existence! Thank you for sharing your journey! Much love to you! 💚🙏
Honesty is the medicine we all need, Doc.
Don’t ever give up.
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Wow, I felt this video in my bones. I quit my job as a software developer after six years-a career I chose only because my parents wanted me to, and honestly, it was all I knew back then. That’s what all the smart kids around me were doing, so I just followed along. But once I got through college and started working, it hit me hard: this wasn’t it. I felt so lost, so fake.
Thankfully, while I was in college, I discovered my love for fitness. During COVID, I finally had enough and decided to quit my job to pursue personal training and fitness coaching. Sure, I’m not making as much money as I did before, but in my heart, I know I’m growing. I’ve learned so much about myself and worked through fears I never thought I’d overcome.
That said, I still feel guilty sometimes-knowing my parents invested so much in my education and supported me through it all. But I chose to start over, and I’m hopeful that one day, I’ll make them proud of the path I’ve taken. Unfortunately, being Asian parents, they probably won’t understand until I’m making enough money lol.
I cried with you. I saw my soul in you. Thank you for the vulnerability and sharing your healing process. It comes with tremendous wisdom and learning opportunity. I hope a day will come when all of us get our turn to tell ourselves , “I forgive you. I love you…”. Know that you are the best thing that happened to many in the internet world! Thank you Dr. G! I hope you will write a book! P.S. I have promised myself not to look you up.
I’m taking the DAT tomorrow (MCAT but for dentists). Realizing I don’t want it anymore and never even wanted to be a dentist in the first place.
After tomorrow I’m gonna find something else. I will always remember your message.
took the MCAT twice and was about to take it the 3rd time but I stopped. Hopefully we both find out what is really meant for us, fight on!
@@raycorneliachenCongratulations on your discovery and best of luck. ❤
Congratulations on your discovery and best of luck. ❤
If you ever do be a dentist, always specialize or do procedures. Don't do general dentistry unless you want to be overwhelmed with loans and barely make any money.
Maybe use the skill for a while the time to figure out what next.
Then you have the finances for it.
I can relate I never loved or respected myself. I abandon myself an adult. I had trouble making decisions. I also would buy stuff trying to fill the void. I got sick too. I would binge eat. I was married to an addict. My family of origin was dysfunctional. I am slowly healing and learning to respect myself. I am learning healthy boundary. I am recovery from codependent and did the same had a lot of empathy. I would encourage my patients to change their diet. I am an RN. You don't have control over anyone one else. You can only change yourself. I did a lot of therapy and in 12 step groups.
Hello nurse friend 👋❤️ thank you for sharing your life experiences 🙏
thank you for releasing this video 💛 the algorithm sent it to me at the right time. i'd like to first say, not by any infantilizing or condescending means at all, that I admire your ability now to speak so thoroughly about such a deep topic. that you continuously choose to be vulnerable with yourself and share it as you are comfortable in doing with other people. i really needed to hear much about what you were going through - i am currently in the realization of how profoundly i had betrayed myself earlier this year. it's a complicated matter to deal with on a personal level, but to see someone share their experience beought me great comfort and warmth about the journey i will tread on too. happy wishes to you and your wife!
The face of courage. Thank you for reaching out and touching the hearts of so many of us listening. You bring healing by the power of your testimony. I wish you joy and much peace on this journey Dr. Goobie.
Well said. I’ll second that!
This guy keeps coming up with more valuable videos every time he posts a new video! Do you know how many people betray themselves on daily basis like this?! I salute your heart and soul 🙏🏻
Edit: I had to come here after finishing the whole video to say that this is by far the best YT video I have ever listened to. Lying to yourself applies in all areas of life be it career, lifestyle, relationships...etc and the fact is we live in a system where we are challenged to keep it real and truthful because this system is designed to make us lie and betray ourselves every single day. There's a way out but you have to work on it. It's not a given unfortunately but there's hope!
Wow seriously
Forgiveness is critical to survival. Forgiveness does not mean you must condone wrongful behavior. I am so proud and humbled by the outstanding quality of your character. Praying for you from Lookout Mountain near Chattanooga Tennessee.
Studying philosophy doesn't make philosophers, and so the world put you through these 22 years for you could come out as one- to be heard by millions. This was always your path! You are out the other end.
"You Are what You Seek" - Sheikh Jalaluddin Rumi. You seek Truth and Love, Truth and Love are seeking you too, Jonathan. We love you too, and we can feel your Truth and Love radiate across oceans and cultures..may God bless you
I’ve lost myself and lost my mind after seven years in finance. I love your channel, I just drove halfway across the Pacific Northwest and abandoned my work responsibilities. I think I need to call it, quit and liquidate my assets. I just want to be true to myself, similar to you.
I initially majored in philosophy, was a huge literary buff, took
Poetry classes, and made the decision 80% through philosophy to go to finance.
I went from at peace and fulfilled, to financially secure and angry.
Keep the videos up, sometimes we just need to hear our own inner thoughts through someone else. It’s provided me some solace.
You thought your father’s purpose, was yours too.
You didn’t realise you are your own soul, which most people will never.
Be grateful you found it before the death bed, because then it’s to late.
You are saved , God loved you too much.
It started snowing in the end when you cried. It made me realize that when we are vulnerable, especially when we put ourselves out there in order to touch the lives of other human beings, the universe will show us, that we are doing the right thing. Maybe we tip the scales a little bit, in favor of good. Or maybe, we atleast help restore a little balance. I love you, for touching my heart with your vulnerability and honesty. Thank you.
You are a courageous example of a strong man with great integrity who follows their heart. Bravo!
Seriously? He became a multimillionaire and now wants to criticize everyone else because he suddenly thinks he's moral. This guy is the worst of the worst.
@@KeithKnoeselHow is he criticizing everyone else? He’s sharing HIS experience. Why are you here if the content doesn’t resonate positively with you? Just don’t want his channel - simple.
Your comment only tells who you are, brainless to not be able to get his points@@KeithKnoesel
It took me back to the 8 year old myself, 18 year old, 22 year old when I lied to myself. Thank you Goobie❤ we are not going to lie to ourselves. No more.
I don't believe in predestined paths, but the decision you made that hurt you so many years ago and made you go through many years of "spiritual" pain directly led to you helping many thousands of people with these videos.
I also think the fact that I think you've come to a deep realization about yourself that rarely comes without having experienced both suffering and having a deep, critical and fluid mindset.
I always admire these guys who relaxed, forgive themselves and go to the forrest, mountains etc. Hello, there's round the clock fight for surviving in your mother Nature. Open your eyes.
You are healing yourself right now, it's never too late
Pain doc here. Now down to one day a week. A lot of what you say resonates with me. My specialty ate at my soul. Learned to daytrade instead after twenty years of medicine. I am very happy now!
Watch out the day trading might make you feel unhappier in the long or short run
Do you ever consult?
@Muskiehunter4841 - If your job is to relieve your patients' pain, why would it eat away at your soul? My elderly parents often visit a doctor who specializes in pain management. He gave them injections that took their pain away.
@@CSI426Speaking as an RN who treated advanced cancer pain and other symptoms in palliative hospice care, it can eat away at a caregiver. Patients and families want the pain to go away. They wish more a different set of circumstances. They wish for their loved and themselves to have their lives and health back. This would not happen. The cumulative stress of caregiving takes its toll. To the question of steroidal injections: they are usually effective on a short-lived basis for chronic pain conditions. So the individual is dependent on them or always seeking other symptom management options. They continue to suffer.
@CSI426 the reason sometimes pain can be relieved by living differently. Do not treat the symptom but heel the whole body and soul. Doctor Goobie felt some people didn't need the surgery but maybe a different approach. He did not just what to help the symptom..
We need more of you in the world. You are in the growing tribe of doctors, surgeons that honor their oath. Do no harm. You are a great human.
Thank you sincerely. I cried at the end feeling your pain, reminded myself about my journey in this life. Praying for you and your wife. God bless.🙏
Shear courage and grit! to openly talk like this
The sky was crying with you. You are not alone.
I’ve never commented on a RUclips video before but your message and story is very moving and relatable to me! I’m 34 and have suffered my whole life living with almost a survivors guilt over traumatic surgeries I had as a child. Hearing your story reaffirms the things I have discovered about myself when I look at what’s under the hood. I hope you have a good day and I wanted to thank you for sharing your story!
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The greatest gift you are born with is the ability to write your own story. Don't let someone else write it for you.
It’s interesting to see how angry your truth makes some people. I can’t help but think they hate themselves as you did.
That's insightful.
They lack the courage themselves
Hi there. I really appreciate your transparency in all of this! I hope these videos help you move on from the struggles you have faced in the past. I think RUclips is an amazing to hear people's honest experiences about things--the good, the bad, and the ugly. And its crucial that young people are aware of this as they choose careers.
I also appreciate the honest medical advice you give--where you seriously try to tackle common causes of common medical issues. Wishing your channel a bright future :)
Thank you ❤️
This is SO helpful to hear another person express what I feel. As a RN and 30 years of lying to myself.
I sincerely hope from the bottom of my heart that he realizes how lucky he is to have had his wife by his side through all that
Most men go through this kind of struggle alone, and some don't make it out alive
if anyone reading this relates to that, please keep your chin up my friend.
Beautiful words spoken by a philosopher indeed. You are now helping people in the way you were meant to.
HalleluYah!!! True indeed.
Speaking from experience, nothing fills the void of straying from what you know in your heart is your true path
Jonathan, this is a very very brave and honest video. In helping yourself, you are helping hundreds, possibly thousands of people who are seeking peace and love within. Thank you. Your insights are very much appreciated
How nice that you take time and acknowledge the goodness of your Doctor. Well done for achieving all that and reminding Doctor about the positive and kind impact He had in your life. God bless.🙏
These videos are helping me so much. Without the risk of quitting your job, hundreds of thousands would never have had the comfort of knowing they were not alone. Thank you Dr. Goobie!
The broken soul and not listening to the heart is a sickness so many people have without often knowing it. I spent a lot of time in nature doing what is now called Wild Grieving...connecting to nature to alleviate deep grief and mental pain. I recently listened to my heart and self published a book of nature poetry called Hemlock Flowers. I feel so much joy having done this. I hope my words touch people who read it. You are reaching and touching so many people and your words are healing. You are healing yourself and others. Thank you for being an inspiration and a motivation to others.❤
Wild grieving!!! I have been doing that for years not knowing that cool name existed.
what people don't realize is that emotional trauma and wounding expresses as mental and physical chronic un-wellness. it takes a lot to face the first massive waves when the dam breaks and most run away into capitalist-pleasure coping mechanism but it becomes an inauthentic life and it becomes a loop that ends either - face it or wanting to end it all.
Dear doctor and colleague,
you cannot imagine how INSPIRING and HEALING your current work is! This is something totally new and fresh!
Thank you for being here and for what you are doing and sharing with us!
I'm so proud of you dude. truly I think your mission of helping people has just expanded. you went from physical healing into spiritual healing
Congratulations. A greater and deeper dialogue with yourself, this is the start of the healing not just for you, quite few of us could use this. Respect and Love from Wisconsin.
You did what you did TO COPE WITH THE IMMENSE STRESS YOU HAD, DR. GOOBIE. WE KNOW. Don"t beat yourself up, please. Everyone on earth would do the same.
The world is shifting from bending our souls to society’s dogma to listening to the beat of our own drum. These videos contribute to that shift, great stuff man.
Respect for staying true to yourself, thank you for setting an example and respecting nature 🙏❤️
I came back for the last minute of the video where you cry. I repeat the things you say and cry with you. Thank you for showing that it is okay to be vulnerable when people like me are really afraid to be.
I’m in tears. I know I need to explore these same things within myself. My distraction is social media and games. Thank you Dr Goobie.
I cried with you, repeating the phrase to myself, thinking about my 19 yr old self who was in so much pain that I felt the need to change my identity and laser away my beautiful beard. I'm so sorry. You are a beautiful soul, Jonathon.
Two back surgeons have strongly pushed a microdiscectomy on my L4/L5 and L5/S1 discs to address my sciatica. While my sciatica isn't completely gone, your videos gave me hope that my body can heal on its own. I've completely changed my diet, and only time will tell what happens, but I am eternally grateful for you.
I wish I could have kissed that beard
S. Ozanich : The Great Pain Deception
I burst into tears when you spoke the Ho'oponopono prayer. It's so painful and healing to speak these words to myself. These videos are meaningful and I thank you for quitting your job and making these.
We are watching a man do the very hard work of psychological healing. I applaud you Goobie, please please keep being this authentic, you are, by extension, helping others begin or continue their own healing journies.
I am not an MD but in medical field. I admire you an respect you for who you are, I respect you for being your self. It all comes down to being true to you self. You are truly a courageous man for opening up yourself esp as a child of immigrant parents. You are beyond other worldly. I respect you for who you are.
Dr. Goobie, watching your videos makes me happy because it reassures me that I'm not alone in feeling and thinking the way you describe. You've done something that most people can't-prioritizing happiness and health over money. I have deep respect for you, Dr. Goobie!
I feel sad when your videos come to their end. You are now my heart and soul doctor. Thank you 🙏.
i've watched this three times since last week, and I feel like crying everytime I watch this, I don't how to feel or what to do. I'm just figuring out my life, I'll be leaving my home country next week for my further studies with a big loan on my head. It feels heavy! Yet motivates me to get my shit together and seeing all these comments, I feel less lonely, Thank you for sharing your story! Lots of love!
Jonathan, I have a son who quitted his collage in 2019, afterwards he started his business about 3 years, then his girl friend left him, his business was lost control, he hated himself a lot, cried many times, he got confused for the goal of the life, after some therapy, he got back to the college, but he lost the interest in engineer, suddenly of all, he changed his major to biology and planning to apply medical school next year, he is working hard for Gmat ,working hard for keeping all A's , also some researching.......the reason why he chose medicine, the only reason is to help more people. My worrying is if in the future , if he felt he can not really help people as a doctor, just like your current situation , that's going to be really worst scenario. As a mom, I really he can have a goal of the life and be happy to work with the goal of helping others. God bless you and my son , and all the people in this world.
all the people in this world ?
كم أنت لطيفة و على إنسانية و أدب ان يكون شعورك الجميل هذا نحو جميع النٌاس ! .. 👍❤️
I wish you had seen a therapist. Your wife was, in fact, encouraging you to be self-reflective which is essential in the depth perspective you now are working on. it sounds like that was not part of your family structure. I imagine, as with many 1st and 2nd generation immigrant families, their focus was on the bottom rung of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Your wife knew about rung 3 or 4. Now you are trying to sit w self-actualización, which is a wonderful and confusing experience.
I grew up in poverty and alcoholism … but one quality my mother had that I am forever grateful for was curiosity, which enabled me to enter therapy in my early 20’s. In my late thirties I graduated from a grad program in clinical psychology. At 80 I am still working and enjoying looking under my own ‘hood’ as you say, and supporting others in that venture. I am going to continue following you in your internal adventure. Blessings.
Your wife sounds like such a wise woman! A true gem! Hopefully we can meet her someday 💜
No need to be sorry. We all compromise and suffer, all of us. Had you taken another path, there would have been another pain. There is no forgiving, just understanding. Learn to take it easy as it comes my friend and understand that growth comes through friction.
Thank you Jonathan, for sharing these words with me and the world. I too felt like i betrayed my self at 18 to choose a more financially secure major like you did. At 20 I realized that i have started to hate myself and did so so deeply. Your story brings me to tears for how relevant it is to my personal life. I think you helped me a bit in uncovering these emotions that have burried so deep inside me, and seeding a little hope within me to do over again when im done with my current degree.
I'm so glad it didnt take me 20 years like you had to, to come into terms with myself
I just want to let you know that this video alone has helped me understand my hurt and needing to work on forgiving myself. I've struggled for over 20 years trying to understand and it's crazy that your 1 hour video opened up my eyes. Thank you so much for making your videos. They are a tremendous help to me and I'm sure to all your viewers. ❤❤❤ I hope your doing well. Much love! ❤
You are not alone. Many of us have similar problems of lying to ourself.
I feel overwhelmed by the critically sick patients who are operated on repeatedly and suffering from agonizing pain in the hospital, bed bound indefinitely and lonely, and have also found an inspiration to pursue a path of educating others healthcare prevention - Sincerely nurse - ps the amount of decision making you need to provide as a physician and surgeon and then to deal with the unknown outcome of the patients state of health is terrible for the health. I wish you well doctor and hope you find peace and happiness for all your years of service !
You should to, that's the way they want it, medical industry corrupt asf, covid scandal shoulda told u that much.
That would be a great thing for so many people! I’ve been down the medical rabbit hole with so many different things, and now my brother just found out he has bladder cancer, he will not listen to anything about energy healing or something like it. I finally talked him into trying a castor oil wrap, I don’t know how much it will help at this point, but I guess it’s a start.
I don’t know how to talk to him about any of it because he is so locked into this world and I know I can’t say too much. I don’t even know how to explain some medical things without biting my tongue. ❤
I really needed to hear this buddy… this made me cry multiple times.
You randomly popped up in my feed and I clicked, Im so happy i did because i needed to hear all this.
Thank you Johnathan.
same
Thank you for continuing to share. As a professional college consultant I experience this scenario time and again, parents forcing and railroading their children to pursue medicine or finance or whatever because they want their own personal agenda satisfied. Your video about quitting neurosurgery and now this one, are so important. I posted it on my facebook page. I hope you continue to share and continue to follow your heart - it will not lead you wrongly!
True.
I am a westerner living in Singapore for many years where parents have deeply held beliefs that academic success is the key to everything (including making the parents look good). To the point where the needs of the child come second to servicing their future potential from a v young age. I wondered how lifting and shifting that mindset into the west would manifest itself. Maybe this has had some influence here and self awareness has started to dismantle it. Either ways he is courageous. I wish this chap all the best.
capitalism in the 21st century baby. It wasn't like this for most of history was it?
Listened to this as I’m driving to nursing school. I needed to hear this. I been doubting myself and my capabilities, but you have confirm it’s due to my past decision and past experiences in life. I forgive myself & I love myself. Thank you 1000x.
It's not too late to quit.
@@careborne Lol, the solution is not quitting your job, is forgiving yourself and trusting yourself. But honestly the medical system is very hard and corrupt, so yeah, is not late to quit.
Your videos will undoubtedly help a lot of people. Thanks for sharing your experiences with all of us.
Jonathan....you are become Buddha. Your light is shining. Kindness and Compassion heals all men.