So, you bought a house in sea country and then sold it, essentially flipped a house, but you didn't make profit? 

And no, you're now making assumptions.  That's not what I am saying.  What I said is that you took a path that you obviously feel was a good choice.  Maybe you're confused about my use of "fortune," which doesn't solely relate to material wealth.  It is what you make of it.  You can be fortunate in the opportunities given to you, which doesn't necessarily make you monetarily wealthy.    

What I said makes sense.  I don't have to know your circumstances to know that people are different and their differences cause different reactions.  The opportunities that were given to you, to get you where you are, could be given to another person and never achieve the same outcome.  Because people are different.  

I'm Native Hawaiian, I went to law school, I have job that keeps me fed.  Do I expect every Hawaiian to be as fortunate as I am because I did it?  No, because differences