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by Julay » Tue Oct 19, 2021 7:49 pm
by New Britannia and Cascadia » Tue Oct 19, 2021 7:53 pm
by New Britannia and Cascadia » Tue Oct 19, 2021 7:56 pm
Julay wrote:I don't think it's ever too late for redemption... unless you've committed murder or something heinous like that. All it takes is a change of mindset, though to be fair... things aren't exactly looking good for the future, so "failing at life" may not be the individual's fault.
by Saiwania » Tue Oct 19, 2021 8:34 pm
by Luziyca » Tue Oct 19, 2021 8:55 pm
The Hazar Amisnery wrote:I guess you fail when you dont pass school and end up in some form of secondary education/construction industry related thing since thats literally what you spend the first 18 years of your life trying to achieve. If you're still living with your parents at like 25 you've obviously failed somewhere.
by Mackiland » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:18 am
Luziyca wrote:If you are living with your parents past 25 and you're helping contribute to the household, whether it be by paying the bills, keeping it clean, or what not, I don't think you failed in life, especially since multigenerational households are the norm in many societies across the world, and I'd feel that given the state of many retirement homes, it'd be noble for you to take care of your parents, just as they took care of you.
That said, if you're just sitting on your ass all day doing literally fuckall except accumulate a massive porn stash, that's a problem in my opinion. Sure, it's not great compared to well, most things, but it's probably less of a failure for you to sit on your ass all day doing nothing than to be a serial killer.
by Republic Of Ludwigsburg » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:23 am
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by Relden » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:31 am
by Republic Of Ludwigsburg » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:37 am
Relden wrote:I have a friend who just sits at home, all day, every day. He goes to bed whenever he likes, he eats complete shit, and spends all day watching youtube, Netflix or playing video games. His mother pays for everything he does.
As much as I like the guy, he is a failure and a truly evil person.
Conversely, I've moved out into my own house, I have a good job, I have a partner, some cars, savings, good physical health and many friends.
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by Relden » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:38 am
Republic Of Ludwigsburg wrote:SOME CARS? YOU A DOCTOR OR SMTH?
by New haven america » Wed Oct 20, 2021 1:39 am
Luziyca wrote:New haven america wrote:Well, most of my HS graduating class graduated college early and got jobs in high ranking positions or started their own business right out of college.
Meanwhile, I'm posting on NSG.
...damn.
I guess it would be hard to feel like you failed at life if you never really keep up with your former high school classmates. Like, sure, I see many of them working jobs and given I'm still in university and haven't had proper employment, I feel like I am a bit of a failure myself, but at the same time, compared to many examples, I don't feel like I necessarily failed as badly in life.
by Punished UMN » Wed Oct 20, 2021 7:33 am
by Risottia » Wed Oct 20, 2021 7:37 am
Luziyca wrote:So, what do you think "failing at life" means, NSG? How, exactly, do you fail in life?
by Saiwania » Wed Oct 20, 2021 7:38 am
Punished UMN wrote:I'm too disabled to find full-time work and live in the middle of nowhere anyway so there's not much to be had, it was pretty inevitable I would fail at life. I have no friends and have never had a partner or anything, turn 25 next month. Feels bad, but if I thought about it, I'd just shoot myself, so nothing to do about it.
by Punished UMN » Wed Oct 20, 2021 8:47 am
Saiwania wrote:Punished UMN wrote:I'm too disabled to find full-time work and live in the middle of nowhere anyway so there's not much to be had, it was pretty inevitable I would fail at life. I have no friends and have never had a partner or anything, turn 25 next month. Feels bad, but if I thought about it, I'd just shoot myself, so nothing to do about it.
The best thing you could do is move if you have to. Even if its not where your family/friends are. You'd nonetheless find work easier if there are more people than where you're at. Tons of places solution to homeless people are to give them bus tickets to go somewhere else for work/resources and to keep doing that until they can find a place they can settle/establish themselves better.
by Saiwania » Wed Oct 20, 2021 8:54 am
Punished UMN wrote:I live in the middle of nowhere, there are no busses that run out here lol. I'm not sure I've ever even seen a bus other than a school bus. Besides, I wouldn't have anywhere to live in a city anyway.
by Luziyca » Wed Oct 20, 2021 8:57 am
Risottia wrote:Luziyca wrote:So, what do you think "failing at life" means, NSG? How, exactly, do you fail in life?
I'd say that the objective measure for a "life" to be "failed" would be living in a constant state of physiological and psychological stress, which can be measured objectively, by the way.
That said, stress is mostly caused by factors independent of one's choices (poverty, disease, famine, shitty job market, inavailability of decent housing...).
And anyway all you mortals will eventually "fail at life" sooner or later, so don't be too harsh on those who fail earlier than you'd expect to.
by Punished UMN » Wed Oct 20, 2021 9:07 am
Saiwania wrote:Punished UMN wrote:I live in the middle of nowhere, there are no busses that run out here lol. I'm not sure I've ever even seen a bus other than a school bus. Besides, I wouldn't have anywhere to live in a city anyway.
Still better than staying if there is indeed no economy to speak of where you live. How are you on the internet if its as bad as you say it is and it generally costs money? There are homeless people in NYC for example, who never starve unless they choose to- because NYC is so rich overall. Anyone who doesn't want to stay poor in Appalachia for example, has long since moved away by now or do when they get the chance.
With the help of a shelter or enough skills building, most people eventually manage to get off the streets into at least minimum wage or working poor. With college or trade school, middle class or better assuming they have a support network to get into their chosen profession (if its in demand) and their location is where the jobs are. Rich is usually those who successfully built a great business or made good investments or multiple income sources.
by Relden » Wed Oct 20, 2021 9:10 am
Luziyca wrote:I am not sure whether living under a constant state of stress is a good measure of "failing in life,"
by Saiwania » Wed Oct 20, 2021 9:13 am
Punished UMN wrote:Because my family is rich and I live with them. And again, the big problem with employment is that I am too disabled for most work.
by Neuer California » Wed Oct 20, 2021 9:20 am
by New Britannia and Cascadia » Wed Oct 20, 2021 9:47 am
Punished UMN wrote:Saiwania wrote:
Still better than staying if there is indeed no economy to speak of where you live. How are you on the internet if its as bad as you say it is and it generally costs money? There are homeless people in NYC for example, who never starve unless they choose to- because NYC is so rich overall. Anyone who doesn't want to stay poor in Appalachia for example, has long since moved away by now or do when they get the chance.
With the help of a shelter or enough skills building, most people eventually manage to get off the streets into at least minimum wage or working poor. With college or trade school, middle class or better assuming they have a support network to get into their chosen profession (if its in demand) and their location is where the jobs are. Rich is usually those who successfully built a great business or made good investments or multiple income sources.
Because my family is rich and I live with them.
And again, the big problem with employment is that I am too disabled for most work.
by Relden » Wed Oct 20, 2021 9:51 am
Neuer California wrote:Your point being?
by Latvijas Otra Republika » Wed Oct 20, 2021 10:12 am
Clarissa Valentine X wrote:Back when I was in high school, there was this one girl named Danyelle who was very smart and very cute. I had a huge crush on her, but never asked her out because I felt that she was out of my league. The last day I saw her was 14 years ago when we graduated. She came up in a conversation I had with an old mutual friend a couple months ago. She told me that Danyelle's life went downhill bigtime after high school. She dropped out of college, became a drug addict (marijuana, cocaine, LSD, ecstasy, amphetamine, pills, etc.), has never held a job longer than a few months, has been arrested multiple times, and been homeless twice. I looked her up on Facebook out of curiosity and what I saw on her profile pretty much confirmed this. Her recent photos on Facebook scared the crap out of me because she looks horrible now, almost like a zombie. Even though she is in her early 30s, she looks like she is almost 50.
She is a perfect example of failing at life here. She is also an example of "stupid is as stupid does."
by Punished UMN » Wed Oct 20, 2021 2:07 pm
Saiwania wrote:Punished UMN wrote:Because my family is rich and I live with them. And again, the big problem with employment is that I am too disabled for most work.
If your family is rich, what are they rich from? Get into the family business if you can. Its probably a huge advantage to perhaps not build your entire net worth from scratch if you don't have to. Just become a full time investor or landlord if your family is rich enough. Manage a hedge fund, real estate empire, or something. Wage work is usually inferior to capital gains.
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