Some successful people say that there is no such thing as a self made man , while others - ,,Take yourself out of equation and see what happens" What do you think ?
Nobody exists in a vacuum. However, the willingness to work once one is presented with opportunity varies.
I've met extraordinary individuals in my life, which leads me to believe that we are not all born equal, because behind any one person is 2 procreators, who themselves are children of... Add nurture to nature and every so often you get a winner.
In financial termscapital is not distributed equally but is necessary to win. All the luck and skill the world has to offer do not help an Indian child living in the slums until he gains acces to capital. From there onwards luck and skill determine the way.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simulation_hypothesis Free will, the religion of fruitcakes. Traders are spawned (random), not made.