Ask HN: Does it make you feel down that you are not successful like others?
7 by xorica | 4 comments on Hacker News.
I don't like to admit it but lately I have been struggling with depression, mainly due to seeing how successful my peers have been. Friends and acquaintances who have started out around the same stage 10 years ago, many of them went on to work for winners (Coinbase, Stripe, etc) or invest in the right things (Bitcoin, Ethereum). While I am happy for their hard work paying off, I can't help but examine my own choices. I also have taken many risks in working for several startups and invested in risky venture. None of them have panned out for me. Internally I keep blaming myself for choosing losers, thinking that it's my fault. It's unhealthy. I have tried meditating, focusing on areas that I have success in, such as building my own family, having a good paying job, a house, etc. There are days that I am okay with it. But nowaday I have more days when I feel like a perpetual loser more than anything. I know luck has a lot to do it with. But my inner demon tells me it's own fault that I am not wildly successful or as financially independent as my friends. Wonder if anyone have experienced something like this and how do you process it. Thank you!