Wow, life is fair and everyone gets the same chances if they seize them.
I completely, utterly and absolutely disagree with this statement. Vehemently. And this isn't the opinion of a bitter man.
I've mentioned this before, but my argument is this. I consider myself to be reasonably intelligent. Not a genius, but I'm armed with some decent qualifications. I know I am physically very strong, weights training gives a very simple measurement. My personal best over a 100m sprint is 10.8 seocnd. That's pretty fast. I can speak three languages, including English, to a degree where I can hold at least basic conversations and ask where the bathroom is. Maybe four if you count my mangling of the French language.
However, there is someone out there who has a higher IQ, is physically stronger, is a faster sprinter and speaks more languages and all of them fluently. I don't mean several people, I mean one person. What hurts even more is this person was probably born into money and is currently sunbathing on their yacht berthed in Monaco as we speak. Bastard.
This person is, well, just *better* than I am. Full stop. No arguments.
Now I've come to accept this and the knowledge doesn't hinder me, it helps to know my own limits. It's now down to me to take what skills and talents I *do* have and make something with them.
The whole "everyone has a strongpoint" line is only true to an extent. Almost everyone has a talent that they are stronger in, however unless you really are the cream of the crop there will be someone who can exercise that same talent better.
Please break out of the Classroom mentality. Teacher is not going to make sure you get a fair bite of the cherry. You are not starting from the same position as everyone else.
Realise it, accept it, use this knowledge to your advantage. I know you *want* to be best at something. I do too, truly. But don't kid yourself if you're not.
Having said that if anyone out there does want to hand me fortune on a plate then feel free to PM me. I'll work hard for what you've got on offer.