WORDS are powerful. I don't think anyone is a failure.....some of the things we have done have failed (everybody fails at something). I think it helps to change our thought process. What we believe about ourselves.....we become......I had to start my life all over again inmy late 60's---divorce after 31 years of abuse. I used my life story and won a scholarship and started school at 60, and am a Sophomore at 72! It isn't too late to start again.