ah. I didn't realize I came off as condescending toward people experiencing burn out.

My initial intention was actually hoping to see what coping strategies others have been using (which is why I sorta tagged on the only positive reply to the thread).

Moreover, as I said in another reply (and to hopefully to assure you I do not feel any condensation towards burnout), I think I wrote it out of fear of the future because I logically could see I might be at higher risk for burnout:

I am slightly scared when burnout is brought up because to my surprise I am still a bit of an overachiever in medschool and over eager (clearly) in the hospital ("He wants to live here" has been a bit of a common and endearing way they make fun of me).

I can't accurately tell if my current mindset and behavior is normal for an M1 or just an oblivious future burnout risk sitting on a bigger than average landmine.

However, I can't connect it in subjective experience (I am sure people having trouble understanding how statistical reality apply to them is no news to you). Therefore, I was hoping to actually gain an understanding instead of antagonize (although I do want to apologize for the way I wrote my initial comment. I am still on a bit of a high from seeing the pt doing well. She's a cancer pt on clinical trial who lost weight rapidly and was in excruciating pain. I connected the dots somewhere deep down when I saw her that previous week and it definitely was amazing seeing her this week).

Lastly, now that I realize I wrote that experience like an asshole, I want to clarify that I didn't write to to show off how great of a humanitarian I am (like I said, I had nothing to do with her feeling better) but to share a potential coping strategy. To savor and linger on the good moments to stave off the bad. To find meaning amid the bad. As Paul Kalanathi wrote during his battle with cancer "Life as I understand it is not about avoiding suffering, but creating meaning".