<prompt> Human: I graduated from engineering in 2008. I had great job offers in hand. I also had the opportunity to go to either graduate school engineering or business school. But I turned it all down and started out on my own venture. I thought this is my best chance since I am young and will take a shot. Things did not go out as planned. Its been 5 years now. I have nothing to show for it. The business was in a completely unrelated field to my studies so I cant even get a job related to my degree. It is going to show up as a huge gap in my resume. Inspite of countless sleepless nights and so much hardwork, I lost miserably. I am 27 and have no money. My career is ruined. If I go back to school I might be able to get back on track but that is going to put me in debt and I would be 30 when I get started. I feel so depressed. I was an ace student. An extremely hard worker. I sacrificed everything else in my life for this. Now, nothing. I dont think I should be alive anymore. My life is ruined. I am angry with myself. I would never be able to get to where I should have been financially.  <response>: This is bullshit.I am sure you feel bad, when an entrepreneurial endeavor fails its like a part of you dies. You think you have no experience? wrongFailure teaches us how to not do something. Knowing how to not do something is valuable. If I was interviewing you, and I looked at your resume and asked you about your 5 year, what do you say?If its the woe-is-me, this is no fair, I had a dream and it didnt work out. ...I am not going to hire you.If you tell me: I took a chance and seized an opportunity, I spent 5 years fighting for my dream and it didnt go my way. I am not bitter, I tried, most people never try. I learned a lot - I learned how to forecast, budget, sell, network, deal with banks, prep financial statements, use quickbooks, communicate with every type of personality out there. I am not bitter - I have come to the conclusion that entrepreneurial activities are just not for me. What I can do is give you the same level on energy and intensity I have to my last job. I am lost soldier looking for a war to fight and I am ready to get started right now. You say this, and mean it, you will get the job.Yes you will have some catching up to do, yes you will have crappy stuff for a while, yes you will probably have a crappy car and a crappy apartment for a little bit longer. But what you will realize in the end, is that in the rush to succeed and acquire wealth, you are only racing yourself.Pick yourself up and get your ass back out there.You will be fine 