I think the thing with this article is not "Is it true?" bit "Is it helpful?" i.e. if you believed your situation in life was down to luck or your own efforts,

I think the thing with this article is not "Is it true?" bit "Is it helpful?" i.e. if you believed your situation in life was down to luck or your own efforts, which would be likely to make you feel happier or be more successful? Some research has been done on this in terms of whether people have an internal or external locus of control - i.e. do they have control over their life, or is it random chance? There is an article that explains the differences here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/moments-matter/201708/locus-control https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/moments-matter/20170...