I'm 30! 5 Lessons I Wish I Knew Sooner

It's the end of 2020, and I just turned 30. In the last couple years, I quit my safe and lucrative career path as a plastic surgeon, started 3 businesses, and learned many lessons along the way. To say it's been a crazy ride would be an understatement. These are the 5 lessons I've learned that I wish someone had told me sooner.

TIME STAMPS:
00:25 - Deliberately Choose Your Future & Work Toward It
01:52 - Seize Opportunities (Often Hidden in Plain Sight)
03:39 - Enjoy the Journey, Not the Destination
05:10 - Frequently Question & Reflect on Your Priorities
08:02 - Celebrate the Small Wins

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[MedSchoolInsiders]

My friends, thank you for watching and for the birthday wishes. Happy Thanksgiving and happy holidays =)

[Amine-zeov]

You're gonna make the "I'm 40! video" and we will be still learning somethings from you here. Love u

[abtahitishad]

Best tip I ever got: Drop the victim mentality.

[vandalking]

Why the gray hair in the thumbnail? You turned 30 not 70 Dr Kevin😂😂😂

[thesudaneseprince]

Your speech about health really struck a chord with me, it's so easy to forget the blessing of good health. One of my favourite Arabic proverbs is "health is the crown on the head of the healthy, that only the sick can see." What can be enjoyed when your in pain or discomfort, not much, and not to the full.

I need to make my health my first priority, rather than making it the first thing to sacrifice when something "important" like work or studying comes around.

Thank you,

[tokyopulis]

I just turned 30 too this year. Thank you for this video really helps me more to understand the life. For those who are turned or turning 30 this year, welcome to the club!

[ScribeAcademy]

It is critical to celebrate the small wins! This is something I need to work on as well. Thank you for sharing your lessons learned. Happy belated birthday!

[glennstein]

I'm currently in my 2nd year of med school, overwhelmed with a lack of social life from COVID and glooming upcoming step1. This inspires me to keep going.

[gaigewilderdrums]

Extremely wholesome advice. As an older non-trad premed, I've been trying to figure out how to pound "enjoy the journey" into my head to avoid getting bored or burning out.

[avamw]

I want a successful career in medicine earning money and loving my job, but I want to live through my 20s not just studying, I want a family, and a lifestyle, with time.

[tiggerish]

Dr J
You are wise beyond your years!
TY for sharing your wisdom and sending you much love and positive energy.

[stephenbelascuain]

I've always watched your videos doc, I'm in medschool now and your insights and lesson have guided me along the way, thank you so much and I hope you had a fun birthday day. Cheers to 30! 🎉😉

[lydiaadams]

Thank you for this! I remember watching your old videos about hyperproductivity in high school and feeling like I was never doing enough, and was also comparing myself to everyone around me. Now that I'm a sophomore college, I'm learning more and more that competitiveness with others turns toxic so quickly, and often just makes me feel worse. I have also learned more and more that I need to prioritize my HAPPINESS and TAKE TIME to sleep, eat healthy, and exercise. I often sacrificed these things early on, but now I realize that they actually make me more productive and actually ENJOY THE JOURNEY. Now im working towards something that makes me happy versus trying to look better around others! and I am actually more successful, and loving what I'm doing!

[alvinchua]

This video has made me really reconsider my future life choices. I am still a premed and will be deciding whether to pursue medicine or dentistry, both careers having different lifestyles.

[thithiramalsen]

Happy Birthday Dr J. ! I've learned so much from you and you're one of my role models..Thank you

Whole time I thought you were still a surgeon

[harbi]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! THANKS FOR TEACHING ME HOW TO BECOME A GREAT STUDENT! ;)

[gatogalaxia]

Thanks for your vids im still 20 and this was an eye opener :) I hope you had the best birthday!

[abdullatiphyahya]

You have learn life lesson at early age. congratulations to you and to us who always watch your inspirational and motivational messages. Keep on doing what you love, you indeed helping people like us who always reflect and need suggestions about life choices :) Thank you

[dark_is_my_tea]

This is one of the few videos out there like this that actually have tips that are helpful. I've saved this to my playlist. Thank you. 😄