India, Sept. 9 -- Watching peers succeed while waiting for a breakthrough can make anyone feel like they are falling behind in life. Struggling through 326 rejections, one 20-year-old found himself stuck in a cycle of failed applications. Deciding to take control of his trajectory, the Gen Z began recording social media content. Just two months into his content creation journey, he secured a four-figure brand partnership, turning months of job-hunt disappointment into a successful online career.

"I applied to 326 jobs and got rejected from every single one," the Gen Z who goes by Neo on Instagram wrote. He continued, "At 20, being unemployed while watching everyone around me work made me feel like I was falling behind in life. I handed o...