Never invalidate someone's achievements because they missed out on something. An honor student who failed to pass the qualifying exam for a top school is not a failure; same goes for a laude who failed the board exam, or a graduate who got rejected for a job. People hate failure not because they failed, but mainly because they know they are being watched. Success is never easy. Learn to encourage. Realize that in this life, it is the journey, not the destination, that really matters. 😊