Why So Many Doctors Are Building Careers Beyond Clinical Medicine

Why do so many doctors build side projects, start businesses, invest, create content, or explore careers outside traditional clinical medicine ? Money, burnout, and the search for greater autonomy are obvious explanations. But after years of observing this pattern, and experiencing it myself, I think there is a more fundamental reason. In this video, I explore why so many doctors feel the need to keep building beyond clinical practice, even when they genuinely enjoy being doctors.