Hello. Long story short, i’m 24 years old I recently completed my medical degree and I’m currently working on my licensing exam /work abroad as a doctor. I know i’m doing well in life in terms of my education, but i always feel stuck i was stuck in med school for 6 years and now i’m stuck with my licensing exam/ trying to go abroad i feel like i have done nothing in my life until now and i feel I’m nothing . also I compare myself to people my age or my friends from high school and i feel like I’m losing. Would love to hear you recommendations also i’m new to the book world i have read like 5 books in my life so feel free to drop anything that can help me or helps me improve in life and be a better person. Thank you!
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The defining decade by Meg Jay is a great book designed for twenty something year olds. Has some great advice for how to navigate that period in your life – probably the best book you could get for what you’re looking for
The Bell Jar Sylvia Plath
The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom. Whenever I am struggling to feel content with my lot in life or find myself comparing myself to others, I pull out this short nonfiction account of World War Two in Holland. I’ve read it countless times and it never fails to reset my perspective on what it means to live life well and what is truly valuable.
I think Pema Chödrön’s books would help you a lot. They’re all about learning to cope with difficult emotions and circumstances, to ground yourself in the present moment, and to show yourself loving kindness. Chödrön is a Buddhist nun, but her advice is written with a secular audience in mind. Very quick, easy reads too.
fwiw, you sound like an intelligent and accomplished person! Finishing med school by 24 is no joke!!! Wishing you all the best 🙂