The rule is to follow your desire. If fear and desire give the same instructions, run away. If fear and desire give opposite instructions, feel your fear and stand your ground. In other words, you should run from anything that scares you and holds absolutely no appeal for your essential self. If the thought of attending medical school makes you queasy with dread and you’ve never for one second wanted to be a doctor, stay away from medical school. I don’t care if your parents donated their life savings, their spare kidneys, and your little brother to Johns Hopkins in the hope that you will
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