Certainly thus far this is 100% true in my life, and I would bet yours as well. If my parents had been richer, I would not have had such a circuitous route to college and med school. Possibly I’d have missed out on work experiences that propelled me towards medicine. If I’d not dropped out of college at 19 I may have never worked as a firefighter and never developed my passion for emergency medicine. If I’d have gotten into med school the first time I’d applied I’d have likely gone to a school that didn’t fit my personality… and I certainly wouldn’t have gotten my masters degree in tropical medicine…. an aspect of medicine I know I want to incorporate into my career somehow. If I’d married a boy that asked me, or if I’d stayed with one that broke my heart… I wouldn’t be here today.
Point being? Relax. Just keep going, keep working towards your goal, and trust that the delays, the failures, and the diversions are all part of the big picture.
