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[quote=Anonymous]So dumb. It gets harder to reach the top because there are less positions. People are picked for these positions for other reasons then they  being good or excellent performers.

If you are not the heir to a big business… the only reason you will be picked for a new top position in the organization is because
- there is a power struggle between two titans and you are a neutral person they can agree as a place holder
- the business is failing and only you can save it
- political or legal or financial reasons means that for the immediate future they need you on the post

If there is even some chance that a supremely incompetent person can remain in position for a few years and the organization will not completely fail (Trump for example) they will take that person over you.

So, it is important imo that you pay attention to 
- health - yours and family- eat nutritious food, exercise, healthy and disciplined lifestyle
- savings - live below your means.  You may not have a job in the future
- family. Be there and make sure that your marriage, your children are on the right path
- skills - keep learning and be agile
- hobbies and interests
- alternate streams of income ( even if you are making $ )

To feel like a loser because you did not understand the game and were vested in a rigged workplace and career where you did not get promotions - actually makes you a dumb loser.

You are putting unnecessary pressure, angst, stress on your own self for something you do not control. So you are the one who is torturing yourself.   The things that you can control - health, family, finances, skills, hobbies, security and stability….you are not focusing on that.

Frankly, is you are so desperate, you will never get it. You need to be happy and indifferent to this success and let the success chase you instead of vice-versa.

Also, your negativity and desperation shows your mindset. You are not chilled, calm and a take-it-or-leave-it kind of person.  So why would someone give you a position that you identify with so much? It does not make you cool headed, affable and a person who will see the big picture for the organization.  In your own life, you have tunnel vision.

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