I disagree, if only because those who take heed to your advice will find themselves worse off than if they treat themselves as the master of their own success.

I disagree, if only because those who take heed to your advice will find themselves worse off than if they treat themselves as the master of their own success. Clearly work alone isn't the only reason and you need to be smart about it, but effort always trumps excuses, even if the outcome of another's similar or lesser effort is better than your own.