Why Doing Everything Right Doesn't Always Guarantee Success

Choices are an interesting thing, especially when viewed through the lens of wealth and poverty.

From this perspective, they sometimes seem almost ironic, those who make all the "right" choices don’t always end up successful, while others who consistently make poor decisions somehow land on their feet.

This raises a fundamental question:

Do our choices truly shape our lives, or is there more at play, luck, privilege, unseen forces?

If choices were the sole determinants of success, then everyone who worked hard, stayed disciplined and followed the "right" path should be thriving.

But reality tells a different story.

Some people make all the best decisions and still struggle, while others, despite reckless or uninformed choices, find themselves in positions of wealth and comfort.

Now, this isn’t to say that choices don’t matter.

They absolutely do.

But perhaps the way we frame them needs to change.

Should we teach the younger generation that making the right choices guarantees success or should we emphasize making good decisions as a statement of personal integrity and self-improvement, regardless of the outcome?

Should we focus on choices as a means of securing our future, or as a way to live each day striving for a better version of ourselves?

At the core, choices can either build us up or break us down.

But given the unpredictability of life, how much power do they truly hold?

Maybe the real question isn't just about making the right choices but understanding that even the best choices don’t always yield immediate result, and that sometimes, persistence, adaptability, and a bit of fortune play just as crucial a role.

What do you think?

Should we measure choices by their immediate rewards, or by the long-term impact they have on who we become?