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But really what you should want is to know that you are the kind of person who can make the choice right.

That's some Jedi-ish, I know, but it's true.

And you can only learn to commit by actually committing and riding out these waves of inspiration and deflation, excitement and frustration, accomplishment and injury.

There's just, there's no other way.

So true.

And you know, if he really takes this on and learns how to conquer this, this theme could even become part of his specialty.

At the very least, he could learn to identify it in people when it comes up and really help them through it.

But yeah, he has to be able to do that in his own life first.

Okay, we have thrown a lot at you, but to wrap up, just to be super practical, I would go into this new career knowing that the honeymoon period will end, the shiny new thing will get dull, and that isn't a failure or a crisis, it's just where the defense ends and the real work begins.

Create good habits, develop good systems, find routines that support your studies, surround yourself with people who are invested in this goal of yours, who will support you,

who will cheer you on and hold you accountable.

That is crucial.

When you get bored, and it will happen, try to lean in rather than lean out and try to notice when you're turned off by the material or when you're avoiding a feeling.

You do that, you're going to kick off your career as a therapist with a huge win and an even greater capacity to meet your future patients with more empathy, more insight, more life experience.

I'm excited for you, man.

Good luck.

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