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When professional failure becomes identity crisis

My startup failed after five years and all my friends' companies succeeded and I feel like a complete failure as both an entrepreneur and a person.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The collapse of external achievement can trigger a deeper questioning of worth that reaches far beyond professional disappointment.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with New meaning after loss — Frankl applied to grief?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.