“Crack” baby= foster care, no mother, no father, poverty, disadvantage, low self esteem, public underfunded school, lack of resources, boredom, unsupervised, petty crime, welfare, hunger pains, abuse, mental health issues, the bus, neglect.

Trust fund baby= nanny, mother, father, class, status, confidence, elite private schooling, tutoring, luxury car, extra curricular activities, holidays, (dance, music, sport etc) money money money!

What’s a trust fund baby crying about? Daddy didn’t buy me a new car?

My problem is with the words success and failure. Who has the actual right to determine one has failed and by being wealthy does that actually really define success?

oh and im sorry to burst your bubble, but hollywood/ entertainment business is full of people who are completely untalented, and didnt do much to get there- you cant deny connections, seems to me you are in this article. painting everything with a broad brush just blinds everyone. sure try and succeed, have a good outlook, but don’t overgeneralize.

For example, for some things in life in which you want to be successful, there is a limited window of opportunity. What if you really want something, how do you determine if the window has closed (if it isnt obvious)? At what point do you abandon a certain dream, or desire, and pursue another? In some cases, age, and the time it takes to overcome circumstances may prevent you from succeeding, etc. No one can be Prom King/Queen, at 55 years old, for example. A person can’t join the military at 61, etc. It seems that youth has the advantage in many physical-oriented tasks, and others as well. Many people do make mistakes in their youth; blaming them for this after the fact seems to be counter-productive to helping them continue to work toward and achieve success. No point in crying over spilled milk; closing the barn door after the horse has run away, etc.

How do you overcome mistakes, such as those listed?
Abusing drugs or alcohol / addiction.
Not getting an education.
Having a poor work ethic.
Having a child too young or out of wedlock.
Immaturity / laziness.
Borrowing too much money.

Or are you doomed to eternal suffering because of them?

I believe that the real secret to success is confidence, charisma, and a solid support network. What do you do if you just dont have these attributes, or are not able to cultivate them?

And what is success anyway? Somehow it always seems to be to end up financially wealthy, and/or doing something of positive recognition. Maybe there are some who consider themselves successful if they are able to keep their cardboard box warm at night, and to not have it blow away in the wind. But how many people would actually define success this way?

The fact that we are ALIVE is a success – have we forgotten how many millions of sperm’s raced to get us here. How success started before we got here. Success comes in 3 parts, the morning, midday and the afternoon.
If you understand what I mean success will always be what you learnt what you do and how it’s left.

Another way of looking at it is plant, maintain and reap. It will always be in 3 parts.