work for a few years to get a 6 figure salary had they first spent multiple tours getting shot at in 100+ degree weather for $40k a year.

Suck it up and push through. You're blessed with the combination of intelligence, luck, and opportunity.

Here's a lesson they won't teach you in med school. Don't ever come to CB and complain. There are folks in this country who work much harder, for much less. The next time the good idea fairy tells you to complain to CB go watch an episode of Thursday's Heroes and get your mind right.