I agree that being born at the right place at the right time has a lot to do with success (or lack thereof.)
That relates to the discussion about how difficult it is for recent college grads to find the jobs they want in places they want to live, and this may be an ongoing challenge for them throughout their lives.
For many of us, the “living where you want to live” part is the priority, and that was one reason I chose the airline business, since we have been able to live anywhere, but, in some cases, it’s probably going to be necessary to make other modifications in order to do so.