To be clear: I 100% agree with the sentiment here. There are things "in your control", but the prerequisites to having any control is based around the factors

To be clear: I 100% agree with the sentiment here. There are things "in your control", but the prerequisites to having any control is based around the factors you've mentioned. In theory even if your parents are super successful and the stars have aligned, you can still mess your life up. But at least you're given the opportunity to mess it up, instead of just being handed a shitty life from the outset.