Young (over)achievers who make you feel crap about yourself

Young (over)achievers who make you feel crap about yourself Young (over) achievers who make you feel crap about yourselfPosted March 14, 2014, by Andrea RiddellFor me a fruitful day involves hitting the snooze button no more than three times, drinking my coffee without spilling it on my shirt, and managing to go the whole day without tripping over my two left feet. As someone in their mid-twenties with a degree (albeit an arts one) and a full-time job, I generally feel like somewhat of a success story especially with the unemployment rate for young people (19 to 24-year-olds, to be precise) hitting 12.4 per cent in todays gloomy economy.If youre in a similar situation and are giving yourself a pat on the back for winning in life, you should perhaps reserve it for a more celebratory time. As the title suggests, this article isnt designed to high-five you for simply existing and paying tax.Much to my chagrin and probably yours, too therbeie are some people who just seem to be better at life than fruchtwein and, to rub salt in the wound, seemed to figure out this secret at a really young age. A successful day for this new brat pack can include becoming a millionaire, campaigning for womens rights and changing the world, although not necessarily in that order. While many of us consider it a positiv when we manage to put on matching socks in the morning, unterstellung trailblazers are demonstrating how you can really win at life.Lena DunhamCurrent age 27Why you should feel crap A writer, director, actress, producer and Golden Globe winner, Dunham is most known for her successful TV show Girls which was greenlit in 2012 when she was at the ripe old age of 26. You can also add to that list that she was the first woman to win a Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Director in a Comedy Series. The slashie has also signed a $3.5 million deal with Random House to publish her first book.Nick DAloisioCurrent age 18Why you should feel crap Can you imagine havi ng Ashton Kutcher, Yoko Ono and Stephen Fry amongst your financial investors? Yeah, I didnt think you could. For Aussie-born DAloisio, a teen who taught himself how to code at the age of 12, this is a reality. At the age of 15 he became the youngest part to ever receive venture capital financing for his app an app that he would then sell to Yahoo for a cool $30 million. All in all, DAloisio has managed to become a multimillionaire and a Yahoo employee all before the age of 18.Tavi GevinsonCurrent age 17Why you should feel crap Starting a fashion blog at the age of 11, Gevinson gained popularity with her quirky outfits and dry wit. A wit that many were convinced was constructed not by Gevinson but by her parents. By 13, she was attending fashion weeks all over the world and writing articles for the likes of Harpers Bazaar. Older and wiser as a 15 year old she launched Rookie, a website for teenage girls that covers topics such as fashion, pop culture and feminism.Rookie broke one mi llion page views within five days of launch. As if being an Editor-in-Chief wasnt enough, Gevinson also acts and sings on the side.Evan SpiegelCurrent age 23Why you should feel crap Youve probably heard about Snapchat turning down a $3 billion acquisition offer from Facebook. But did you know that one of its founders was born in the 90s? Spiegel, alongside his friend Bobby Murphy, co-founded photo-messaging app Snapchat while they were students at Stanford University. Whereas, when I was in uni, I managed to master the art of drinking wine out of a sack. Today, its reported that around 400 million snaps are sent every day. Not bad for a start-up thats as young as its co-founders.Adora SvitakCurrent age 16Why you should feel crap Labelled as a child prodigy on her Wikipedia page, Svitak first moved into the spotlight at the age of 6 for her crazy-good writing abilities. Learning how to read at the age of 3, she became a published writer at 7 with a book that contained tips for other aspiring writers. Keen on spreading her love for the written word, Svitak also started teaching reading and writing to other students at local schools. An advocate for literacy, Svitak gave her first TED talk in 2010, speaking to a room full of adults about what adults can learn from kids.LordeCurrent age 17Why you should feel crap Known by her stage name Lorde, Ella Yelich-OConnor was the first New Zealand solo artist to have a number one song in the United States. Signed to Universal at the age of 13, Lorde went on to release her debut album in 2013 Pure Heroine, which she co-wrote and produced with Joel Little. The album reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, with single Royals ousting Miley Cyrus Wrecking Ball from the No.1 spot. Praised by music veterans Elton John and David Bowie, Lorde has gained popularity for her unique vocals and wiser-than-her-years lyrics.Malala YousafzaiCurrent age 16Why you should feel crap Campaigning for the right for girls to go to schoo l in her native Pakistan, Yousafzai was shot in the head by the Taliban on her school bus. Surviving the shooting, Malala garnered worldwide attention, sparking a UN petition demanding that all children be in school by the end of 2015, leading to the ratification of Pakistans first Right to Education Bill. Featured on the cover of Time magazine in 2013, Yousafzai was also the winner of Pakistans first National Youth Peace Prize and the youngest person, and first girl nominated, for the Nobel Peace Prize.While this list of young achievers might have just convinced you to go back to bed and not emerge until youve developed super powers, dont be so hard on yourself. We might not be changing the world as dramatically or rapidly as these young trailblazers, but we can follow their suit and make sure we do something were passionate about. 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