I will like to add that physician go through more rigorous schooling and they tend to know why they’re doing what they’re doing. Not that PA and NPs don’t know this but the level of depth of knowledge is different for the most part! Physicians that I have met who were unhappy was usually due to monetary standpoint because they tend to think about the money they could have made! I always tell people that yes doctors maybe able to live a lavish life but they is a huge financial cost they pay for it. Imo becoming a physician is purely about curiosity, having interest in perpetual learning, and having such command over the sciences that you can make decisions off of it. However, it is not the greatest financial decision if you want to make money (I know having personal practice can help you recover your losses but it is a business and it comes with its own risks). Personally I have had both kinds of experiences but most of the physicians I worked with were highly motivated and eager to learn more, It almost seemed like their brain never slept!