27 Years Old...and My Life Is Already A Failure

What do you do, when you can't seem to stop failing?

2020 was a hard year for everyone. I wanted to share my own experience over the past 12+ months, and be real about the struggles I'm having. Depression and anxiety have plagued me my entire adult life, and it can be hard to keep going.

But we can't give up.

There's still time, and there's still hope.

No matter how long you've tried and failed, how long you've been stuck in the same negative patterns, you can change. No matter how chaotic this world gets, with pandemics, with elections, with riots, we can still choose to pick ourselves up, and keep striving.

Know that I'm on your side, and I'm struggling with you.

Previous title: When You Can't Stop Failing
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[shinywarm]

i'm 63 now and terminally ill. At 27, I too was depressed and anxious; thought I was wasting my life; that I had "already failed". But as my time runs out, I see it all so differently. Life is so very short. It never really mattered what exams I passed or failed, what salary grade I achieved, what artistic masterpieces I did or didnt create. My life was is its own point, my only and every chance to experience being part of this wonder-filled cosmos. All that matters is that I relish the moment. squeeze every drop from it, no matter how sweet or bitter. It will all be over too, too soon. Mary Oliver's poem, "Wild Geese" has it just right.

You do not have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your knees
for a hundred miles through the desert repenting.
You only have to let the soft animal of your body
love what it loves.
Tell me about despair, yours, and I will tell you mine.
Meanwhile the world goes on.
Meanwhile the sun and the clear pebbles of the rain
are moving across the landscapes,
over the prairies and the deep trees,
the mountains and the rivers.
Meanwhile the wild geese, high in the clean blue air,
are heading home again.
Whoever you are, no matter how lonely,
the world offers itself to your imagination,
calls to you like the wild geese, harsh and exciting -
over and over announcing your place
in the family of things

[modernfiction]

A couple tips for people who start and fail many times:
1) Just begin again. Theres nothing stopping you but your own perception of yourself. Just because you failed 1 time or 100, just start again.
2) If you focus on your failure and the bad about yourself, your mind will continue to generate those negative thoughts. (think about the effort you put in and not the results)
3) Don't compare yourself to others. It snowballs and sooner or later nothing you do is good enough. Only compare yourself your past self.

[sperrwp]

You are young. I was a wreck at 27, didnt get my life together until i was 30... now im 35 and happy. Youre going to make it ❤

[Kingcobra]

This Generation is so driven. At 27 I was still figuring out what to do and so were many....

[josphatmwas]

im 27 now i feel the same way, i start and never finish, but one thing i truly did is getting myself out of alcohol addiction

[rainchimes]

I'm a 28 years old woman and I've always struggled with staying disciplined. I have a history of having low energy and I usually fall short of most people's expectations of me. I was crying today feeling like a failure, like a waste of space. I couldn't bring myself to go to work. I almost feel like I'm too sensitive for this world. But I found your video...

I'll just keep trying. I just have to do one thing, and it's to not give up. I think I can manage that.

[justiceforall]

At 27 you're NOT a failure, you're at your prime, with a world of opportunities still available.❤ Hey, i'm 56, and i remember thinking at 27 there was so much i wanted accomplished by then, but i've accepted i'm a late bloomer taking the scenic route through life.

[katzzz]

Life is not a race. There is no such thing as falling behind. Your honesty is helpful to many people. Thanks for this. Be kind to yourself ❤

[utterrubbish]

Ah, I dream of being 27 again. With the insight I have now I could achieve so much. In retrospect I realised that the times I felt lacklustre and motivated were the times my brain was trying to tell me that I should be doing something else in life. I value freedom a lot but real satisfaction comes when you have responsibility for other people and do something to make their lives better. However bad and anxious you feel in life that moment will eventually pass.

[KirstenQuist]

Wow! I filmed this video over 2 years ago and for some reason it's blown up recently (30, 000 views!). Thank you all SO much for the incredible support! It's been so beautiful and heartwarming to see. There are so many of you out there struggling with this negativity and self doubt, with feeling lost and stuck, and it makes me sad because I know how painful it is. But I also want to give you HOPE! I know things can get better, as I feel I'm in a much better place than when I made this video. Don't give up! Yet also don't tie your identity to the goals you achieve, there's so much more to you than that! My mindsets have definitely had to change a lot since filming this!


I wish you all the best on your journey! ❤

[Thehartoftheparty]

I'm turning 40 this year, I never really caught up with people my age. I still try, I struggle, and I fail. When I was 27, I nearly ended it. At 30, my mother did end it. I appreciate this video and I hope I find the focus and remember my dreams. Hope you keep doing the same.

[pierogipierogipierogi]

Youtube recommend this to me and I was blown away by the level of filmmaking and story telling, vulnerability and well... Everything. I'm in shock you dont have houndrest of thousands of views. I hope that the YouTube algorithm picks it up and you'll get the recognition you deserve. Don't give up ❤ keep going

[lvd-lyricvideodream]

im 28 going on 29 and opting in for option 2. life’s not done yet. life is tough, but so am I. glad you are aware and making steps, thank you for sharing your journey!

[DoorsDown]

I typed in YouTube "I'm lost at 27" and this was the first video that popped up, and all I can say is, im so happy and grateful this was the first video that popped up. Thank you Kirsten, for not giving up but also being the light for those who are in constant darkness.

[Teemu]

Back in the day when I was about 27 - 30 years old, I had to face myself and felt very much the same way You explained in this video. Now that I'm older I have found that life is never really a failure. What has helped me was to go slowly forward anyway, try to enjoy life and don't give a f*ck if someone else comes to tell that you should live this way or that way. This society seems very much to be sick in many ways; like overproduction, having too much things that are not needed, assuming there is a certain (the right) way to live and exist. That all creates easily stress and negativity to a degree that kills people. So go and live your life just as you want and don't ever feel bad about that ;)

[SilverHawk]

I've felt this way since 21, lol. That being said, I look back and I do see progress. Maybe it's slower than everyone else but I think it just seems that way. We all put on a front that shows only the best of us. I think we all feel behind when we are young even if we aren't. Even knowing that, depression still takes hold every single winter as the new year starts. At 26, I'm getting there. I've got a lot of life left to live and grow.

[SelfShine]

I just turned 27 and happened to come across your video. So glad I did because you do not give yourself enough credit this video on its own is truly amazing and the meaning behind it is even more amazing! I know as creator we can be harsh on ourselves when it comes to posting we want it to be perfect but viewers aren’t looking for perfect they are looking for genuine and I can tell you have a beautiful soul. Thanks for being vulnerable with us and I really hope you continue uploading because your channel will go far!

[bonnieesslinger]

Thank you for your courage. So many people need to hear this. Love and prayers

[MSpotatoes]

27 is no age to judge the totality of your life. When I was young, I had a completely messed up life, but after decades of striving, I am no longer young.

[jenniferfoggs]

I turned 26 this month and I’m full of stress. I needed this video today