Can someone assure me I'm not a total failure?
I'm 24, I just got fired from my job, and most likely will have to be going back to working in the service industry despite having two degrees, although they are in music so they are completely worthless, as any average joe could have gotten those degrees. I feel like I have basically wasted the last 6 years of my life, but at the same time I cannot see myself doing another career. Everyone else my age is growing up and moving on and starting their careers, and yet here I am still a complete jackass who has barely changed since undergrad. I'm working on a doctorate which I hope will land me a job as a professor, but that could be a while from now.
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Posted by onwayout Jun 6th, 2012 at 2:16PM
At least you are trying to better yourself. As long as you're living and breathing, you are not a failure, you are just a work in progress. Keep pursuing your goals and eventually you will get there. You may have to rely on faith sometimes, but remember all living things possess hope, and where there is life, there is always the possibility of MORE. As long as you try, you cannot be a failure. Rest assured you are not a failure, or a total failure. You are human, and you possess more strength than you realize. Get to it. I'll be rooting for you.
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Posted by smokingrocks1 Jul 10th, 2012 at 1:34PM
You're 24! You're way to young to be a total failure! Don't be so hard on yourself. The economy sucks right now and everyone is going through hard times. Believe me, if I told you what I've been through in the last 4 years you would not even question yourself. Everything will work out. Promise.
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Posted by 555calif Jun 7th, 2012 at 1:23AM
I've read several places that the average college graduate will have 4-5 different careers in their lifetime. You're only 24 years old ? And you have two degrees ? Man at that age the world is your oyster. Take any decent job and enjoy life. At 24 in your position there is no way you're a failure. Remember , life is a marathon , not a sprint. Your time at school was not a waste. You had the experience of going to college and being with your peers .That experience is priceless.
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Posted by freelsjr Jun 6th, 2012 at 9:52PM
Young man your not a failure. Being young you still possess many options to achieve in life. You have education and sound very intelligent. You have direction and know your path. You have a craft and may be very good at it. You could be many wonderful professions in your life. You sound like a person beat after being fired. Stop that and go ahead. You can be so many things. Music wow. The stars the limits for you. So start beating your head in and enjoy this life. It the best thing you got.
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Posted by reigirl Jun 6th, 2012 at 6:43PM
Why in the world were you fired?
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Posted by jeanemae Jun 6th, 2012 at 2:39PM
Why not look for some students to tutor, in the mean time? It may help your confidence and your pocket book.
Everybody knows the only real failures are quitters. you've simply had some setbacks, this is something the average person understands. So what you need to focus on right now is how to improve your quality of life and your own views of your life so that you can see yourself more in line with the reality.
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Posted by LastSurvivor Jun 6th, 2012 at 2:38PM
Education is never worthless or a waste of time. You have 2 degrees? Are you not proud of this achievement? Dissatisfaction with your current situation does not make you a failure.
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Posted by Sugardaddy8910 Jun 6th, 2012 at 2:29PM
You are not a failure, see this is the 8th answer you are getting, lots of Q's are not answered at all on EP
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Posted by Indie42 Jun 6th, 2012 at 2:26PM
Music degrees?!? Are you playing with anyone? Writing your own stuff? Getting yourself out there?
Sounds to me like you have a lot to offer and it's not being given to the right people. You're not a failure, you may just need to change your direction a bit. Make new connections and networks.
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Posted by steppingup Jun 6th, 2012 at 2:24PM
You just feel that way, shake yourself dude, if you don't believe in new beginnings all is lost.
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Posted by oscarrr2 Jun 6th, 2012 at 2:14PM
**** man you have loads going for you so lift your head out your *** & be grateful you have the opportunity to study..You aint a failure
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