Did anyone feel like their parents/grandparents failed them?

Let the down votes come. With inflation, a “normal” size home cost 500k and above. I highly doubt I'll be able to retire in my lifetime. I felt like we were taught the wrong things such as go to college and work a job for 40 years and retire. I don't think that's possible anymore. I didn't even mention the health problems people get as they get older.