I can’t stop comparing myself to you guys

I'd like to preface my post/rant by completely taking responsibility for my feelings and the relevant insecurities I hold that make me feel the way I do while writing this.

A little background on myself; I graduated last December from a non-Target state college and was recruited to join a MMB Analyst program at one of the biggest banks in the country. Prior to being hired, this was a dream job, but soon after joining, I quickly became bored of commercial banking and wanted more. That's when I signed up for this site and started applying to MO IB risk roles in the hopes of eventually transitioning to FO. Even though I believed i interviewed well, I was rejected. Now I come on this site and I feel extremely insecure when I compare myself to you guys. Even though I'm on the top percentile of earners for my age group, and earn more than the average American, I feel restless and like a failure, and mostly because I'm in commercial banking, which I know is looked down upon, and I don't know where my career will lead. Anyway, this is just a temporary feeling and I will continue applying and networking and interviewing. Just feel sad today because I was rejected for something I thought I had in the bag. For those who read, thank you.Anyways, $4 a pound

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