External markers of prestige, such as certain career titles, are often driven by cultural narratives rather than internal fulfillment or genuine purpose.

“I think because doctor seemed like a prestigious thing. And I think I I I remember even when I was like 6 and 7 when people used to ask me what I would want to be when I was older, I used to say either a neurosurgeon or a gastroenterologist, not even knowing what that meant, but it was just like a b”