"Everything in life is luck"

[sucka]

I share Dynasty's sentiments. I'd also add that it's entirely possible to 'Create' your own luck, which is exactly what the more prosperous nations (at least the majority of inhabitants) have done.

That said, do I consider myself lucky to be an American? Absolutely. However, like many people I wasn't born into poverty but still had a pretty rough go at it but 'created' my own luck and have gone on to be quite successful despite my 'bad luck' of having shitty parents. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

So, I'm a firm believer in creating your own luck. In this country (and other prosperous ones with opportunity) certainly get dealt a hand to start with but that doesn't mean your stuck with it. However, in the depressed areas of the world it doesn't matter how much potential you have or how smart you 'could have' been if you can't eat and are disease ridden from birth...yeah, that's bad luck and unfortunately until Red Cross shows up, you don't have a whole lot going for you...