Working harder doesn't always result in better outcomes. In fact, the "mythical man month" in the software development world suggests that doubling the number of people working on a project can double the delay in its completion.
The guest speaker discusses the best investment decisions he has ever made in terms of allocating his time and resources. He mentions that not pursuing clinical medicine was his best decision which allowed him to work on 'real stuff'.
The speaker shares his experience of realizing he was not cut out for medical school and how he shifted his focus to a career in research.
Nav shares his experience of being compared to OJ Simpson and the pressure he faced as an Indian male to become a doctor, adding that he played premed courses many times to meet the expectations of the society.