>I know I'm discussing an "N=1" anecdote, but I've personally found that life is what you make it, no matter where you come from or your background What you've

>I know I'm discussing an "N=1" anecdote, but I've personally found that life is what you make it, no matter where you come from or your background What you've personally found is that your life is what you make it, despite where you came from and your background. To generalize from you onto everyone else is, as I'm sure you know, faulty thinking. Especially so when every statistic on social mobility flies in the face of the conclusion you've drawn from your anecdote.