Hello .........
Compromise is really a great word. The lack of compromise is probably the reason for most marriage failures. And when you bring that back down to an even more personal scale .... compromise is something we all must live with whether it's major such as in a job or professional atmosphere - or something as simple as "what do I want to eat tonight" and then you find out you don't have it in the refrigerator.
It's just a part of daily life.
Your dream is medicine. Do you feel you're not going to be able to reach that dream? It is a very lofty dream requiring a tremendous amount of work, substantial money, some God-given ability and, of course ... compromise at times.
I once had a dream of being a film score writer (or composer). I worked at it for a couple of years, realized that people with far more talent than I have, never make it ... because of the contacts needed and frankly the luck needed.
My daughter, right now, is going thru some things ... decisions required that call for compromise. She has a very strong relationship with a guy (who's in medicine). She's an Editor for a national company and has a B.A. and an M.A. She worked her head off while in school and working two part-time jobs while taking 16-hours per semester - for 5-years total.
Last week, she called me to tell me she was just offered a very good job in Texas for $20k per year more money than what she is making now. But the big thing was her being recognized for what she has done and, yes, the sacrifices (or compromising) she's made over the years.
She's been out of college for about 5-years now and she's progressing pretty fast in a very difficut field (a field - journalisn - that dying slowly).
Now ........... she has to make a decision. What's more important .... moving 1000-miles away and away from her serious BF and her best GF or staying here - and not fulfilling her dream of succeeding in the field she loves so much.
She's 28-years old .... and it's now time again .... for some kind of a big compromise!@!!!
Yeah ...... you never grow out of the need to compromise. I just made a decision (which is a compromise) as to whether or not to go on my 4th treatment type for cancer. It's always with us. It's a part of life ... and there is no reason to believe a decision becomes a failure in life.
My best wishes for you.
Rob and Gizzy