I want to talk about something most doctors don’t say out loud.
That uncomfortable feeling when you see another physician succeed. The little sting. The doubt. The thought that maybe you’re behind.
Nothing is wrong with you for feeling that. You were trained to compare—from school, to boards, to training. So your brain learned to measure your worth against other people.
But their success isn’t taking anything away from you. There is no real scoreboard here.
The moment you stop making their win mean something about you, you get your focus back. And you start building your own path again.
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