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Born to be a loser

posted on january 25, 2026

Talents do not exist; they are pre-defined at birth by social markers:

• Intellectually and culturally enriched by parents with higher education
• A financially privileged background The child will have a much greater chance of pursuing higher education because their parents did.

Society’s markers of success are economic and social, heavily marked by a cult of grandeur:

• Elite education
• High-ranking positions
• High salary
• Luxury car, large house
• A partner from the same background
• Children following the same path

Meanwhile, an individual in a less valued, precarious, or artistic profession is seen as a failure. Being a garbage collector is viewed as failure; being a trader is seen as success.

Yet, life’s success is not determined by a career.

An important question would be: are these two individuals happy in their lives?

We can hold a devalued job but still be fulfilled, culturally and intellectually rich.

We primarily define ourselves by our work, even though we are more than just a job title. We also have hobbies, ideas, beliefs, and passions. That is what we should focus on who we truly are, not how we earn a living.

We can aspire to a great career, fail at it, but that doesn’t mean we fail at life.

True success is being fulfilled in life. ✷