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* a sense that others are doing better than oneself
* frustration with [[social skills]]
* prating about unnecessary philosophies of life as if they know more about life than any one else
 
These unsettling emotions and insecurities are not uncommon at this age or later in adult life. In the context of the ''quarter-life crisis'', however, they occur shortly after a young person &ndash; usually an educated professional, in this context &ndash; enters the "real world".<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2004/09/08/the_quarter_life_crisis |title= The quarter-life crisis |work= [[The Boston Globe]] |first= Meredith |last= Goldstein |date= September 8, 2004 |accessdate= 2007-09-05}}</ref> After entering adult life and coming to terms with its responsibilities, some individuals find themselves experiencing career stagnation or extreme insecurity. The individual often realizes the real world is tougher, more competitive and less forgiving than she/he imagined.