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| | 25Y Male making over $250K+ annually. Still stuck. Help? | |
32 points by frankphilips on Jan 10, 2014 | hide | past | favorite | 78 comments
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| My friend is a 25Y old male with a wife and a newborn. He has a high paying salary (Over $160K+ annually), and his wife makes over $90K. His schedule is pretty flexible, and he enjoys his job although he hates his commute. They aren't a showy family. They both drive used cars, cook at home, max out their 401K, etc. However, my friend still feels "stuck". Like he hasn't accomplished what he was called to do in life. He's always working on some startup trying to become the next millionaire but continues to fail. What kind of advice can I give him? |
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His expectations are either unrealistic, or he's surrounded by people who are always doing better, despite him doing well, which makes him seem like a failure. He has the luxury of those feelings.
Silicon Valley can be a totally distorted place where there is always someone doing better. It's important to look inwards for satisfaction, and not externally, or some arbitrary barometer of success.
Plus, the people around him who appear to be winners, are often chock full of their own problems.