So I've been agonising about this for a few months now, and I think I'm at a point now where I can comfortably say that I'm leaving medicine for good. In this video we're going to have a bit of a chat about the thought process behind this decision, and I'll share my thoughts around the main fears that I had after investing 8 years of time and money into it. Maybe I'll change my mind and come back one day...who knows?!
Giving What We Can: https://www.givingwhatwecan.org/
Give Well Against Malaria Foundation: https://www.givewell.org/charities/amf
How many lives does a doctor save?: https://80000hours.org/2012/08/how-many-lives-does-a-doctor-save/
Steven Bartlett on Quitting: https://twitter.com/SteveBartlettSC/status/1220441830350905344?s=20
Playlist where you can see my thinking process on this journey to eventually quitting medicine: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7BImOT2srcG5kHA5cD6KIxRSUIi7KJBI
Timestamps -
01:46 WHY WE WORK - MONEY
03:25 WHY WE WORK - FUN
05:46 WHY WE WORK - HELPING PEOPLE
09:58 WHY WE WORK - PURPOSE/MEANING
12:55 WHY WE WORK - SOCIAL STATUS
14:25 MY STRUGGLES - RISK AVERSION
16:42 MY STRUGGLES - FEAR
18:12 GOING PART-TIME AND WHY IT DIDN’T WORK
21:22 HELPING PEOPLE (THE LONG VERSION)
32:27 ANSWERING TWITTER
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