9/11 still gets me choked up. Im even more emotional looking at the photo below.
This country is by far from perfect, but there's a reason why the majority of people who leave their country to pursue their dreams say "Im going to America." #September11 1/5
The people below were immigrants in a naturalization ceremony at the White House.
At the ceremony, President @realDonaldTrump said “Today, America rejoices as we welcome 5 absolutely incredible new members into our great American family." 2/5
These people didn't come to America just because of the money, the real estate, the healthcare, the education, etc. There are plenty of countries that are better in each of those categories.
They came here because of the idea of what it means to be an American. 3/5
The idea of liberty. The idea of freedom. The idea of opportunity.
It's the same reason why my parents came to this country from Iraq and Turkey. It's the same reason my wife did too (with the added bonus of yours truly). 4/5
That spirit is what today is about and remembering those who died in a tragedy along with the brave men and women who sign up for little and give up a lot to protect it. 5/5
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There are 3 topics I am actively thinking about a lot these days:
Topic #1: Persuasion
I am interested in persuasion because it's probably the most powerful skill you could have in the world.
Topic #2: Psychology
I first got interested in psychology over ten years ago when I dropped out of medical school and started as a sales rep at Mazor Robotics, a medtech company.
My late mentor Chris Sells introduced me to it—and since then, I have learned a lot about the importance of observing how people make decisions, what actions they take, and why they did it.
This is unheard of. At 33 yrs age, @AndrewJSauer was recruited to @KUHospital@UnivOfKansas to co-found & grow an innovative contemporary heart failure, VAD and heart transplant program. 1/4
This week I interviewed him on @PotreroMedical podcast "Hills & Valleys". There was a time that KU had to send all heart transplants out of state. 2/4
Now they are doing more transplants every year and no Kansas resident needs to leave the state for the procedure. Today, KU is showing remarkable numbers with regards to their heart survival rates and outcomes.