[Willamshakspear]

There are events that are beyond one's control & would be senseless to even attempt to control such, but Humans still DO have the ability to control one's response to events such as adaptability, find ways to overcome obstacles & find honest success, be it financial or emotional.

While we cant choose our family or relatives at birth, but at the moment of birth, opportunities lay before us, more so as Singaporeans, thru assistance from society & taxpayers - social funds, education, etc, guided by parents & teachers while still in the formative years, to choose wisely for success in life.

We cant change the past, but we can still change the future. It's what we do now, based upon learning wisdom from successful adults & not one's immatured peers. Each has free will to choose. Once a choice is taken, then it is one's own personal responsibility. There is no one else to blame, or upon circumstances, & luck has NOTHING to do with it.

For example, if one refuses to study, play truant at school, play football instead of studying or doing homework, he will get bad grades. Once he leaves school to worklife, with such grades, his starting pay will be low. Instead of working hard & learning the trade, work as a team with others, he takes MC regularly, consequences being his pay remains low, switch jobs with same attitude & after decades, sits in a Kopi-tiam, becomes a bitter old man bemoaning his life, circumstances & luck, when such have nothing to do with it - it is just his choice in life made & the consequences he faced.

Even in education, there are choices. Perhaps some may not be suited for academia, but there are other opportunities to excel in - sports & arts. Who knows - perhaps one may become the next Fandi Ahmad, or Bon Jovi. It is good to dream, BUT it takes a lot, a lot of hardwork & sacrifices to be such.

They made it look easy, but behind the scenes, they have to work very very hard. For example, just to make one song, it will take a month or months as they have to rehearse, rehearse,& then rehearse again till the pitch, tonal, music quality is of the highest standard before being recorded down, and sadly, it may not even be a hit. Anyone can sing but it takes a team to make a hit - songwriter, music composer, manager, producer, etc.

Ultimately, Humans do have the ability to change one's circumstances. All it takes is to acknowledge mistakes made or obstacles in front of you, to correct errors, blame no one, & only then will we improve ourselves, our environment & succeed in life.