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. ✷