Had a nice chat with a good friend over Christmas lattes over this lazy post-posting weekend. Was just sharing about how troubling this entire residency exercise was, and how I wish I wasn't so affected by it. I guess it really boils down to getting caught up with how society defines success by; that I would feel incompetent if I was left behind and didn't get into residency. Perhaps it's a fear of never being good enough, and a matter of personal pride.

She asked me why success should be dictated by people's standards and expectations. Shouldn't success be a personal measure of self attainment and fulfillment? There's so much truth in that. It's so easy to lose yourself, and to forget that happiness and contentment are often choices.