Old thread, but I'll throw in my two cents.
Gordon,
Believe it or not, there are people who come from wealthy families who have tons of money. Some of them are even extremely intelligent. After private school, karate training and getting advice from the big wigs, these guys go on to Ivy League schools to excel their academic sides.
However, here is the most important fact. No matter what you read or what you see in life, the only thing you have to worry about is your own station in life. There will always be someone richer than you, smarter than you, faster than you, stronger than you, more privileged than you, more charismatic than you, etc. You can take any adjective and find someone who is better than you.
Guess what though! This isn't the key to happiness in life. The best thing for you to do is focus on your own strengths and not worry about what the other guy is doing.
Once you let go of the jealousy and anger that comes from wishing you had what someone else has, you'll begin to realize that it isn't such a big deal that other's have what you don't and you'll begin to see where true happiness begins and false pretenses end.
