I recently met a guy who was playing with his toddler on swings, as I was too. We started talking and I learnt he was a first year medical student – I thought it was interesting because he was the same age as I was. He continued with his story: coming to the US as a student, he graduated from University with a bachelor’s degree, went to work for the navy as a medic assistant for three years, upon completing his term, he was naturalized as a US citizen, then decided to go back to school for a master’s degree, return to the navy as a medic, and finally decided that it was time to start medical school to become a doctor. I was curious how he was paying for medical school, which costs over $100,000 per year. He answered, “Money is not hard to find, you just have to give up your time in exchange.” Because of his time in service, his medical education was paid for, and what little was left, he funded himself with scholarships.
Money is never going to be an excuse for not doing something you believe in. You just have to put in your time in exchange. And of course, the purpose of this time exchange must make sense.