The only way to lose is to quit. I am 36 and working on my 4th company over a period of 16 years. I've started even more projects that never materialized into

The only way to lose is to quit. I am 36 and working on my 4th company over a period of 16 years. I've started even more projects that never materialized into companies. I worked for 4 years at a startup in-between failures. Besides working at the startup, I made minimum wage or less (12/16 years). I'm 4 years into my current company, and things are just beginning to work.