Peter Justus

was born in New York City on March 6, 1948. I was raised in the Seattle area and received a B.S. degree in Zoology and an M.D. degree from the University of Washington. I am a board certified gastroenterologist and practices medicine in Kirkland, WA. I resides in Bellevue, WA with my wife Sheila, and has three grown sons and six grandchildren.

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Our Work Day and the "Existential Voids" - Peter Justus

We are essentially handed a “manual” which tells us how to perform that particular job. The manual, which could be written or virtual, will vary in length according to the complexity of the work we perform.

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The Path to Happiness - Where Can We Exert Control? - Peter Justus

What causes unhappiness? There are many factors to consider but one of the causes of unhappiness is unspoken assumption that is being tackle in this blog.

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If we accept the fact that true, more enduring happiness just doesn’t appear in our lives by chance how can we make it happen? Can we really fill the 1,440 minutes we have in a day with eating tasty foods, having orgasms and other pleasant sensory experiences?

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Where does happiness come from? - Peter Justus

Everyone wants to be happy. Is it something we pursue directly? Can we just “follow the rainbow” to “the pot of gold”? Does it come from pleasant sensory experiences such as emptying our bowels and bladders, eating tasty food, or having sex?