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Originally Posted by freefallin
No, there's nothing that really holds my interest. I used to get excited about a few different fields, and now I just have no passion for anything. I know a lot of people have this fantasy notion that all people get into medicine because they're just so fascinated with the field and feel they have a calling to be a doctor, but the reality is that tons of people go to med school for other reasons...some because their parents pushed them into it, some because they want the money, some because they want the job security...I don't think I'm doing society a disservice if I pursue medicine without an intense passion for it.
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I agree that altruism is seldom the motive for becoming a doctor. It won't be a disservice to society. It may be a disservice to yourself.