Is there a difference between what is capable between one person and another. Physical difference? Intellectual difference? Experiential difference? Skill, talent, ability? Is it because one person more special over another? Where is the line drawn between what one person accomplishes and where another fails?
Maybe the way to solve this is to make a list. Compare someone that might have more achievements, try to list out all the differences or reasons for why they have succeeded. How many of them are out of someone’s control? How many are controllable? How much of it is just a matter of time, effort, longevity and patience? At what point does the list seem like it makes no difference at all? Maybe they’re perceived advantages or if you think about it sometimes the disadvantages can be advantages or the advantages could be disadvantages or maybe the list starts to look like rationalizing and bias.
I would contend there’s most likely no real significant differences between those that “succeed” and those that “don’t”. Any real physical difference? Different cells? Two brains? Super human strength? Or perhaps maybe there’s an intellectual difference? But wouldn’t the remedy for that just be the pursuit of knowledge and experience?
The point that I’m trying to make is that we all have ability, possibility and empowerment through our decisions. Maybe we’ll never sprint as fast as an Olympic 100m runner but it doesn’t mean we can’t sprint as fast as our body is physically able. And just because we can’t run as fast as them doesn’t mean there isn’t beauty, meaning and value in the pursuit of maximizing our potential. Take heart, have faith and courage in your pursuit.