I have always maintained the desire to succeed, although, some of the decisions of my parents did influence this zeal rather negatively, confining me to some certain limits. I've lived all my life wondering if the circumstances were different, would I have been a different and better person? However like you said there are things we cannot control, things beyond one's reckoning. I have a thing of always trying to look at the opportunities that other people have that I didn't. I use to wonder if I was born under different circumstances whether I'd do better, but then you mentioned it again, people can never be the same because our background will always differ, meaning there's a certainty that we'll always turn out different people.
I like to think I have freedom to some extent, although sometimes I wish I have control over some of the things I deem to be free, but then, I can only hope the opportunities I have turns out well in my bid to make a better life for myself.

This was a delightful read though.

@tipu curate