Good on you. I have often wondered how much genetics plays into success and personal discipline (which I would argue can increases ones _odds_ at various points

Good on you. I have often wondered how much genetics plays into success and personal discipline (which I would argue can increases ones _odds_ at various points in life). I come from a lower-class background, but am doing quite well today in my late thirties by most metrics. I can easily recognize some turning points in my life where luck played a role. At the same time, I easily recognize times in my life where good luck was a result of earlier decisions and sacrifice. All this is only interesting though when I compare my life to my siblings. I have talked about this with my parents to some extent. Some of my siblings just seem to be terrible decision makers, and seem to not have any ability to think forward. My older brother's life is a complete disaster, and it is hard to piece together why, because all macro things considered, we were dealt the exact same cards--yet he seems incapable, and always has, of practicing self discipline or instilling any ambition. In short, I think luck definitely plays a major role, but I also wonder if genetics is more at play than people are willing to admit. If such is the case, it could make conciliation extremely troublesome in some circumstances.