After 8 years as a medical student and junior doctor, this time last year I decided to completely quit medicine. It was a tough decision for me, so in this video I reflect on that decision one year later, and how I’m feeling about it all now. Enjoy x
The Pathless Path by Paul Millerd: https://geni.us/pathlesspath
🍿WATCH NEXT:
Why I Left Medicine (the first video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZOVLrLXKCE
How I Created a $3m Business Part Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcvcKIHGtGs
How to Make Better Choices in Life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XILu7hxDr2w&t=853s
A Day in the Life of a Doctor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH_Jriu7XkU
00:00 Intro
01:04 The backstory
07:14 The good parts – Money
14:31 The good parts – Fun
18:05 The good parts – Autonomy
20:32 The bad parts – Career anxiety
22:58 The bad parts – Insecurity
26:53 The bad parts – Usefulness
30:16 Recommendations
38:19 Being a creator as a career path
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