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When medical school acceptance reveals hollow motivation

I got accepted to medical school after years of preparation but last week I realized I only want to be a doctor because I want people to think I am smart.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Achievement of a long-sought goal has exposed the emptiness of ego-driven ambition and raised questions about authentic calling.

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