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I will start by saying that for someone to do 7 startups and also travel the world, well that is pretty impressive. A lot of "making it" has to do with timing. I would say that you need to keep at it and don't give up. The worst thing you can do is to stop working your passion. So if you have some ideas, go out there and try them, again. Who know, this time it may work out. Failure is nothing to be ashamed of. Many great people have gone through several failures before they are seen as successes. Rovio, the guys who made Angry Birds, took 8 years, 51 titles, and in 2009 a close to bankruptcy claim to achieve their “overnight” success. Sometimes things just take time to germinate. Here is another great short by Michael Jordan talking about failure:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-EMOb3ATJ0&feature=fvst

Other than that, I think that if you really are miserable, you should take a step back, take a moment to introspect about what you really want. Are startups what you really want to do? Do you really like traveling? Finding what you want can be the hardest thing to do sometimes. It might help to take some time off, go to a remote place and do some serious thinking. I would also even suggest a Vipassna retreat, there are several in different locations throughout the country.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vipassanā

You are only 32, not that old, and have a lot of life ahead of you. Never give up on your dreams nor on yourself. There is greatness in human potential.