Does the social class one in born into determine how successful you are in life?

It is true, but if you are not born into a social class it makes one a better person to work harder and achieve success in life on your own. TATA.

One man was born in a council house. He lived a poor life as a working class person until he was 29 years old. He was fed up with not having enough money to live on. He began his own business which over the years grew considerably. He now owns about 25 different tourist attractions. He is worth in excess of four million pounds. He lives in an enormous house. He was a working class person but now he is a middle class person. He has two children and they attend a private expensive fee paying school. I believe that if a person has determination to succeed it might be possible to rise from a poor background. It will be a challenging journey and some set backs must be got through I think. I know some very clever but quite poor people go to government owned schools and they achieve excellent qualifications at university. It would be possible for a poor person to get good exam results and do very well in the business world. Recently I heard about a poor lady that became a barrister. But she is unable to get her last year of practical work experience. I wish her good luck.

It really depend on the upbringing the person have and even those who are born in a high social status tend to lose their wealth if they are not properly acquainted with proper tools to keep and secure their inheritance and if they keep wasting without taking care then it would just gone to waste. Especially if the one left in charge is very lazy and have no brain to take care of the family wealth or business such as do not know to handle it would just easy to spend without saving then from richness to being poor is a very easy pitfall. Though, their are families who are very keen in protecting their hard earned money, or properties and would do anything to maximize its businesses inclined to new techniques and need to be fully equipped in order to maintain the higher status in the society. Thus, as you already mention the character or the determination to be successful no matter the status one co from highly determines the success and failures depending on each person struggle to be respected and admired through one effort and patience.

In someway, you're right. Those who are from rich family has greater opportunity because they graduated from best schools. However, they are people who because of the hardships they have experienced in life, they study harder and they are smarter and wiser in most of the situation. They tend to analyze things more because they want to prove themselves.

Much depends on your particular country too! Britain is still very snobbish and going to Grammar school is just one sign of class. I met a twit from Leeds Grammar School (supposedly one of the most elite schools in Britain) who was a complete failure in everything he tried. Yet, he derided me because I went to an unheard of grammar school. I told him that if I had lived in Leeds, I would have gone to Leeds Grammar School as well. I also said it in French, German and Latin to prove my educational status. I am working class and proud of it. OK, I played Rugby instead of football but I'm just a common guy.

YOU can say that again.undoubly,if you are born in a rich family you have greater opportunities to acheive something.but it doesnt necessarily mean that you are going to be successful in the future.I think the point is the way you think and you do.No pain no pain gain.

Hi taraelocin, I agree with you, if one is determined to succeed in life, she/he will most likely do so. Those born into rich families have a much better chance for an education but there are times when having a lot of money is more of a disadvantage than an advantage. Blessings.

I don't think one's social class at birth determines how successful they will be per se, but it definitely influences it. Simply put, a rich person would have more opportunities, education, nutrition, a better environment etc. than a poor person would and all the little things add up to a significant advantage. And it sure is easier to go to school to get advanced qualifications if you don't have to worry about your next paycheck or how you'll feed your kids.

the class you are born into is in my opinion opposite, if you are born into a wealthy household then do you have to work ? have you got the desire to succeed on your own ?? where as if you are born into a poor household you have the drive to make a better life for you. Here in uk everyone gets educated, and higher education never never guarantee's a good job. I was born in a poor household, only have my normay education never bothered with degree's etc etc yet I am retired in 5 years and have ran my own business for over 10 years. So I don't think the class you are born into is a factor unless it spur's you on to make a better life for yourself.

Being born into a rich family does help a lot in becoming successful financially, but it is not a guarantee that one would indeed become successful. Likewise, being born into a poor family is not a guarantee that one would remain poor. Luck, intelligence, and hard work will play a great role in attaining success. My father was born into a poor family, but that did not stop him from finishing his studies and getting a good job. When he was still studying he did lots of odd jobs just to keep himself in school. I'm glad that his hard work paid off.

The social class we are born into determinesmhow we begin in life. Where we go from there is up to us. The paths we follow and the choices we make take us to failure or success. We can make any measure of success. We have to believe in ourselves and show determination to follow through.

Hi,taraelocin Actually and frankly speaking,I'm the one that are really sick of that sort of people who like flourishing their ritzy cars like BMW , landrover..... and exclusive clothes made by famouse company all, totally all acount on parents. I look down upon them,I feel even proud when I run across them though they are in exclusive social class and sit in BMW.All the materials around me are really belong to me and earn by myself,I think I'm much more sucessful than them though I am a poor guy....,I'm not a great person like Vincent van Gogh and my view on this piont should not be radical ,I take it as common sense of most people. The standard of judge whether a man is successful or not is the furthest thing from which social class u are in.

hi taraelocin, it may make things a lot easier but it is certainly no guarantee for success in one's life. i would agree with what you said that character, determination and strong will being more a deciding factor.

The social class system affects succes in life but it determines the person's personality. For an example, a rich kid with lots of money uses that money to help further his career in education to help continue his succes. Example 2, A rich kid has all this money and believes he doesn't have to work for anything and he doesn't rely on himself to be succesful. For a lower social class system it could be like this, I want to be succesful in my future so I'll work as hard as I can. Example 2, My life is bad anyway why should I work for my success I'm already not succesful. -Rezz

you're right. many who was born rich just wanna have fun. they don't have the determination that someone from a lower class who's trying to be successful has. but it really depends. there are some rich people who has will to become richer than he or she was. these people seem like they're never gonna be satisfied with what they have because they yearn for more.

you're right. many who was born rich just wanna have fun. they don't have the determination that someone from a lower class who's trying to be successful has. but it really depends. there are some rich people who has will to become richer than he or she was. these people seem like they're never gonna be satisfied with what they have because they yearn for more.