Are you a crazy deranged fool (CDF)?
The other week someone asked me why I do so much work specialising in oncology and cancer, which admittedly can sometimes bring more sad news than good.
I answered simply: "because I'm a crazy deranged fool!"
Source: Hugh
I follow Hugh MacLeod's cartoons daily and also subscribe to his excellent newsletter. On bad days he keeps me sane, on good days I laugh out loud.
What on earth is a 'crazy deranged fool' you may be wondering?
According to Hugh:
"A CDF is my term for somebody like me, i.e. somebody who actually has the temerity to TRY to do what he loves for a living, as opposed to shlepping for his daily crust."
Running a consulting business and going to many scientific and cancer meetings has it's benefits – one of them is realising you're getting paid for doing something you love and have a lot of enthusiasm for.
Making sense of data is fun; finding patterns and trends amongst a mass of information on a huge variety of different cancers is sometimes like unravelling DNA.
Are you a crazy deranged fool?
2 Responses to “Are you a crazy deranged fool (CDF)?”
I feel like a CDF, and I’m glad that you verbalized my feelings so well 🙂
Yes, I totally agree! You only live once and you’d better love what you do. It’s a must to try it. It is worth the effort. We should keep it in mind and not forget it. Thanks for the post.
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