Ali Abdaal on Identity, Prestige, Creativity & Meaning and Deciding To Leave Medicine

I had a conversation with Ali Abdaal about his year away from medicine, how he grapples with his identity, the challenges of veering off the course of traditional metrics of success, enjoying the journey, and the challenges he faces.

More from Ali here: https://aliabdaal.com/

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