05 April 2015

Luck and success

My brother always says that people who aren't at least as successful as he has been are stupid. He completely disregards the luck he has had, the role chance has played in his life. 

On the other hand, Mark Walburg took his children to his old neighborhood of Dorchester, so that he could both show and tell them that many people aren't as lucky as they have been.

Sure, for most people success means hard work and luck. One you can control, the other you can't. You can't control the family you are born into. You never know when a chance meeting will provide you the right job opportunity. You never know.

And these days you can get a straight 4.0 grade point average, but when you apply to Harvard or Stanford, you're one of 4000 people with straight 4.0 GPA's all trying to get the same 4 full scholarships. 


So, what's my point? 

Simple never look down on those less fortunate than you, remember, hard work alone is almost never enough. Thank your God ( if you are religious) or the luck you have had and be grateful. Help others whenever you can.