How has technology changed your job?

My job does not adopt new technologies and the work remains the same as it has been in late nineteenth century. Only in the twentieth century we had walkie talkies, and now we have mobile phones.

How has a failure, or apparent failure, set you up for later success?

Long term failure to find a job made me save money and invest once I secured a steady income. The success should come by 2033. By that time I shall draw 4% from my portfolio annually and have a stream of passive income for better or worse.