First, I am not the person you have been discussing with. I only responded to your concrete sentence which is in my view incorrect.
>But it's better to be hopeful when that's all you have. Stay positive always.
>We can choose to either rely on chance or hard-work/self reliance.
In this wording, I totally agree and am following the same path myself. However, it does not mean that everyone who follows it will be successful, or that we do not need to improve our system to increase the chances. There are definitely billions of hard-working people who deserve a better life but do not get it.
>But it's better to be hopeful when that's all you have. Stay positive always.
>We can choose to either rely on chance or hard-work/self reliance.
In this wording, I totally agree and am following the same path myself. However, it does not mean that everyone who follows it will be successful, or that we do not need to improve our system to increase the chances. There are definitely billions of hard-working people who deserve a better life but do not get it.