"I used to think the same, but then I started questioning the very definition of success and failure. They can only be assessed when looking at initial objectives. Generally, whatever I do in life, the most important thing for me is learning. So, when something is a financial "failure" (or at least did not make me a billionaire!), it can still be an incredibly valuable experience and success because I learnt so much. Also, wining any kind of lottery is not a success for me, because, obviously there isn't much to learnt there... etc." - Julien