Would you consider yourself a failure in life?

SarahChambers

I am in college in a good course, I have lots of friends and I am happy in life more often than not, and yet I am a failure. The reason I consider myself to be a failure is the fact that so many people my age are already rich and famous, like actresses and sports stars etc., whereas I am basically nobody. Some people would say that I have too high a standard, but I think that rings hollow when I see people of 18, 19 or 20 on TV and in newspapers succeeding in life.

So what about you? Do you think you are a failure or a success?

Hank Scorpio

PI is that way -->

robbie_998

no, im a normal person.

chopperbyrne

Jog my memory, was it you who thought €600 shoes were a necessity?

jumpguy

You only start being a failure when you think you're a failure tbh.

JIZZLORD

my heart bleeds...

sneakerfreak

everyones a loser except me,im ****ing excellent

Borneo Fnctn

Allot of the famous people you're talking about are rotten to the core. Be happy in yourself. y'know?

ItsAnOmen

SarahChambers wrote: »

I am in college in a good course, I have lots of friends and I am happy in life more often than not, and yet I am a failure. The reason I consider myself to be a failure is the fact that so many people my age are already rich and famous, like actresses and sports stars etc., whereas I am basically nobody. Some people would say that I have too high a standard, but I think that rings hollow when I see people of 18, 19 or 20 on TV and in newspapers succeeding in life.

So what about you? Do you think you are a failure or a success?

The people you are referring to have 5 minutes of fame and are tossed to the side like a piece of trash. If you think about it, one or two have only been properly successful. Trust me you have a rich life as it is, not a lot of people are so lucky.

wudangclan

Your parameters for measuring success and failure are a little skewed.Just a little adjustment and success will be yours.

Sheeps

I'm a failure when compared to someone like Bill Gates. I'm a huge success when you compare me to mere peasants such as yourselves.

brummytom

For me, success in life =/= fame
Success is happiness, contentment and comfort

Dudess

Jesus, you're 18. I mean, there's enough "I'm so old" whingeing from 24-year-olds on Boards but at least they have six years on you...

Warfi

SarahChambers wrote: »

I am in college in a good course, I have lots of friends and I am happy in life more often than not, and yet I am a failure. The reason I consider myself to be a failure is the fact that so many people my age are already rich and famous, like actresses and sports stars etc., whereas I am basically nobody. Some people would say that I have too high a standard, but I think that rings hollow when I see people of 18, 19 or 20 on TV and in newspapers succeeding in life.

I agree, Jedward are very successful

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

18-20 year olds who succeed in life are either a) exceptionally talented or b) extermely ignorant ****wits. Generally the later.

Larianne

SarahChambers wrote: »

I have lots of friends and I am happy in life more often than not

That doesn't sound like failure!

Anyway, that showbiz life isn't all it's cracked up to be. Most (not all) 'stars' have either a drink, drug or eating disorder and not many real friends. I wouldn't particularly like to live like that to be honest.

InKonspikuou2

So you have tried to be an actress or a sports star and failed? If not how could you be a failure at something you never tried? As if life is judged by on screen minutes.

SV

I don't know.. Relatively succesful.
I'm far better off financially than 95% of those my age.. But I dislike my job and would find it very hard to do what I really want to do so...

El Weirdo

SarahChambers wrote: »

I am in college in a good course, I have lots of friends and I am happy in life more often than not, and yet I am a failure. The reason I consider myself to be a failure is the fact that so many people my age are already rich and famous, like actresses and sports stars etc., whereas I am basically nobody. Some people would say that I have too high a standard, but I think that rings hollow when I see people of 18, 19 or 20 on TV and in newspapers succeeding in life.

So what about you? Do you think you are a failure or a success?

I have to agree with you. Anyone who is that shallow is definitely a failure.

SarahChambers

SarahChambers wrote: »

I am in college in a good course, I have lots of friends and I am happy in life more often than not, and yet I am a failure. The reason I consider myself to be a failure is the fact that so many people my age are already rich and famous, like actresses and sports stars etc., whereas I am basically nobody. Some people would say that I have too high a standard, but I think that rings hollow when I see people of 18, 19 or 20 on TV and in newspapers succeeding in life.

So what about you? Do you think you are a failure or a success?

Have you any talent that warrants you being rich and famous? If you do, and you're not, then there's a failure in there somewhere.

If you don't, your idea of success and failure is ridiculous.

stovelid

I'm off to wash my hair. I'll be keeping track of this thread from the shower though. Don't you dare close it mods.