Michael Hart wrote:
All i want in life is to be normal and functional. feel successful with out feeling like a failure all the time. i tried so hard in life. it just doesn't seem to be working for me. i really dont know where else to turn anymore. what is the point of life for us. are we here to make a purpose or we all just cogs in a broken system. i dont even know anymore

One of the things that helped me was the realisation I didn't need to compare myself to an arbitrary, fabricated definition of social success.
I focus on the fact I don't need other people to validate who I am.