So what is passion to you?

Over the past 6 months, Ive met countless people who are extremely passionate about what they do and a good handful of people who are disgruntled and frustrated with life. I wondered, which path I would take 20 years from now... would I be yelling at my intern ?? Would i be teaching her/him with the utmost passion?? Would i be a contended and ethical corporate mogul ?? or just frustrated housewife??

I believe its choices that you make that determines your happiness and satisfaction in life. Last week as I studied for my pharmacy board exams, I never had felt more pressure than I ever did throughout my university life. Obtaining distinctions or high distinctions became second nature to me that I never once thought I could fail. I never once doubted myself after an exam. To me, this is probably one of the 2 most important exams that I would be sitting for in my life. Getting through this exam successfully consolidates everything that I have learnt over the pass 4 years and provides me with a license to not only legally practice but to move on and do whatever I want in life.

Recently, I had to write a testimonial about my current job for the younger ones... and I felt so much passion as I penned my experienced down. Each sentence that I wrote truly reflected how I feel about my job at present. That was an incredibly defining moment for me as I knew this is it.. this is where I belong.

On the other hand, i thrive to be a medical specialist as well. The adrenaline rush and the wealth of knowledge that a doctor has is such an attracting force. I could easily find myself talking for hours on end about how a certain function in the body works or on a disease state or even a surgical procedure. Everything about the human body fascinates me.

So here before me lies two of my great passions.. the corporate line and the medical field. From here I came to a conclusion that I thrive on the challenge. Both of these jobs are very demanding. Both of them require extreme dedication. Both of them require a lot of brain power. Not forgetting both jobs are equally powerful and tough.

This is me.. I just am the kind of woman who needs a high rise job in a big city to be completely satisfied. Working as a doctor or a corp exec in New York or London would be my ideal lifestyle.. ( a hot shot dr or corp exec as a partner would be the cherry on top of the cake)

I may not be domesticated and I may not truly enjoy the simpler things in life, but hey Im glad to have identified my happy place :)