Omerik wrote:
So why continue trying at all?
Similar logic: I don't run very often, and I can't run a 7 minute mile. So why try?
If you have not had any "luck" yet, then clearly you are either being dumped on by the mystical fates, or you're undermining your efforts somehow. My money is on the latter.
The answer is to take action. Find out the things you're doing wrong, figure out how to address those issues. While you do that, also focus on improving your life in general, girlfriend aside. Do things that you're passion about, make you happy, and (most of all) make you
proud. Do new things, finish old things. Try things, win some, lose some.
The big picture is that you need lots of action, and a little bit of thought to guide that action. You will likely need to change things, if you want to see your fortunes change.
Sitting around, hoping for things to simply fall in your lap, will likely yield more of the same.