I was cared for and cosseted, and yet I was totally dependent. I didn't know where the corn akes were kept. I didn't know how to turn on my own washing machine. When you don't know how your own life works, you get disconnected. If you want something done correctly, do it yourself.
People sell the common man short.
Among most people, there is a real impulse toward decency, love, affection, and kindness. When someone is successful, there's always a feeling that they were lucky. Luck plays a part, sure, but to be successful, you must have iron discipline. You must have energy and hunger and desire and honesty. Time is enemy number one.