Missing a train is only painful if you run after it! Likewise, not matching the idea of success others expect from you is only painful if that's what you are seeking.
Black Swan theory
The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms
2010
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"The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, but conformity."
Controversial"They wouldn't listen to me. So I decided, to hell with them, I'll take their money instead."
Humorous"You exist if and only if you are free to do things without a visible economic gain."
Strange & Unusual"If you hear a 'prominent' economist using the word 'equilibrium', or 'normal distribution', do not argue with him; just ignore him."
Strange & Unusual"If you're busy at work odds are you will eventually be replaced by a robot."
Humorous