Pop culture and social media romanticizes medicine too much. It is not pretty. It is not easy. There's a lot of hard work and sacrifice that goes into it. You lose relationships over it. You lose parts of your mental health.
It is an uphill battle.
Medicine is unforgiving.
It diminishes your achievements and amplifies your mistakes.
The thousands of good deeds you perform often go unnoticedโeven by yourselfโbut that one error? Everyone, including you, will fixate on it relentlessly.