Actually it's probably a better way to look at it. I sometimes find myself envious of how "sucessful" people I knew back in high school are now. Lawyers, doctors, businessmen, one's even trying to run for district judge in the county he lives in (different state, i think, but not sure where), and he's only 30. I didn't even know you could run for judgeship at 30!
I thought i could at least be looking at a design school by now, but financial contraints forced me to drop out of college after my sophomore year, and now I've been everything from a bank teller, to a starving artist* to a depressed drunk to a bartender and anything in between--except what i was aiming for.
But then I remember that everything happens for a reason, and maybe it's just life's way of making you stronger. You can meet your challenges and overcome them--and one at a time works better than all at once, believe me--all it takes is tenacity. Also remember that the social definition of sucess isn't the same as LIFE's definition of success. I was once told by one of my bosses--one of the rare ones that actually give a damn about you-- that "it's better to shoot for the stars and miss by a mile, than aim for a bucket of crap an hit it square on."
*which reminds me; the next Reaganite douche that tells me that "starving artists deserve to starve" needs a boot up his arse. Starving isn't a choice; it's one of the aforementioned challenges life throws at you. Most of the time those that starve don't necessarily deserve it.
had to laugh at this one. probably because it's true. who said this one?