Here are 4 questions to ask yourself.

以下是要問自己的4個問題。

One, do you enjoy a good challenge?

一、你喜歡一個好的挑戰嗎？

The path to becoming a physician is arduous.

成為醫生的道路是艱辛的。

It’s a marathon, not a sprint, and one riddled with obstacles and challenges along the way.

這是一場馬拉松，而不是短跑，而且一路上充滿了障礙和挑戰。

If you don’t enjoy the challenge, at least to some degree, you’ll quickly burn out.

如果你不享受這種挑戰，至少在某種程度上，你會很快倦怠。

Two, are you in it for the money?

二，你是為了錢嗎？

Being a doctor is not nearly as lucrative as most people think.

成為一名醫生並不像大多數人想象的那樣有利可圖。

There are massive opportunity costs that come along with becoming a physician, and even

成為一名醫生會有大量的機會成本，甚至是

after all of the training, most physicians still only live upper-middle class lifestyles.

在所有的培訓之後，大多數醫生仍然只過著中上等的生活方式。

Three, do you enjoy helping others and can you tap into this in the healthcare setting?

第三，你是否喜歡幫助別人，並能在醫療環境中挖掘這一點？

The pleasure and joy one derives from helping others is almost universal, but some people

一個人從幫助他人中獲得的快樂和喜悅幾乎是普遍的，但有些人

aren’t able to tap into this due to a strongly cynical outlook, being easily annoyed, or

由於強烈的憤世嫉俗的觀點，容易被激怒，或無法利用這一點。

not being a team player.

不是一個團隊成員。

Four, are you resilient?

四，你有彈性嗎？

Although burnout is a systemic issue, personal responsibility and resilience are necessary

雖然職業倦怠是一個系統性的問題，但個人的責任和抗壓能力是必要的

to not only survive, but thrive, as a future doctor.

作為一名未來的醫生，不僅要生存，而且要茁壯成長。

The challenges you face may be unfair, but you still have to take action in order to

你所面臨的挑戰可能是不公平的，但你仍然必須採取行動，以便

do something about them.

為他們做一些事情。

Would you be happy as a doctor?

你做醫生會很開心嗎？

Let me know with a comment below.

請在下面的評論中告訴我。