No, I don&#x27;t think so.  Wealth is part of it, sure.  But so is intelligence.  So is looks.  So is ambition.  You&#x27;re focusing on wealth because it&#x27;s the easiest thing to measure, but wealth, especially wealth alone, isn&#x27;t destiny.<p>Everybody knows people who grew up poor and &quot;made it&quot;, and also people who had all the advantages but can&#x27;t seem to make anything of themselves.