Grew up with parents retelling stories of bill gates and warren buffet. At 28 yr old and L3, I am already behind so many people. Even if I keep at it, maybe Ill make it to l5 by 32. Feel like I won't do any remarkable thing. Don't have artistic talent, so no avenue there. Parents still have high hopes from back home, and I feel like I won't live up to them. I imagine folks from asian/Indian families have similar stories. How do you come up to terms with the fact that you'll probably lead an incredibly average life? This is probably called midlife crisis?
Just relax bud, life is short, n you are not always wrong
Take a guess at your salary percentile in the world, then check if you’re close. You just need some perspective. Learn to help the community. Giving is a good way to take the focus off youself
Lmao you for real? You’re at google with a TC of well over 100k. You’re doing better than 95% of America
Comparison is the thief of joy my friend. Anyone who strives for success alone as its own end is bound to never find it. It’s all about finding that balance.
Look at the rest of your family. What would they think of them? And is your dad Bill Gates btw? If no, what's wrong with him? Is he a loser then?
Sharmaji ka ladka is obviously doing better than you...
lol..
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Society will keep expecting you to do a lot of things. If you just give in to their expectations you'll never be happy. As goes the saying just compare yourself with none else but you. Make sure you are learning and becoming better at your skills and a better person as well. You don't have to find success according to the world's definition of it. Define it yourself and you'll be happy :)
There aren’t many opportunities to level up rapidly at Google any more. You should leave and go to a place where there are.
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You don’t. You just cry and then move on. Accept defeat. It’s life amigo, not everyone can be a celebrity. Maybe start asking yourself why you place so much importance on the standards set by your family. Maybe ask who made them think that high standard was fair. If you really want to risk it all, go start your own company. Being an L5 at 31 never crossed Bill Gates mind. He gambled it all super early in life and hit the jackpot. Working for years for a promotion will never get you anywhere close what a visionary can accomplish
He also had upper middle class parents and tons of connections, easy to gamble it all when you can run home to mama if it goes south.