Each of these traits could be used to describe the same person. That person was Tim Ardis.
Tim was a young man that was the envy of nearly everyone who knew him. An uncommon success in virtually everything he ever tried, Tim seemed to typify the life to which most people aspire. Family and friends alike viewed Tim with a certain combination of admiration and pride.

But Tim had a secret.

Tim suffered from recurring clinical depression, possibly in addition to other mental illness. Over time he had become equally adept at overcoming his recurring bouts and concealing their existence from those around him. Despite his success at striking this balance, Tim came to a point where he could no longer win the battle with depression on his own, and yet could not reason clearly enough to seek appropriate help. He decided on what some call “a permanent solution to a temporary problem” by taking his own life less than three months after his 30th birthday.