People who win at life

"People who win at life are either:
1) good looking
2) very clever
3) rich
More often than not they are a combination of the above. Why should mediocre people even bother with life?"

This was a statement made by a friend of mine which got me thinking. What are everyone's views? Discuss

It's all a matter of opinion at the end of the day. Like for example, I wouldn't think someone with those traits would be "winning at life" if they don't have a heart, a loving family, supportive friends or give something back to the community. Don't get me wrong, I would love to have either of those traits, or all three, but without the traits I also listed I wouldn't personally say they're winning. That's just me


Also I forgot to add that people interpret life differently, therefore value certain things over others. So to some, the things you listed may not even matter to them.

I don't think you can win at life, you're going to die anyway. It also depends on your definition of winning.

My understanding of being a winner is achieving happiness, and you certainly don't need looks, money or being very clever to do that. Most people are average *cough* and plenty of them love their lives and would never think of just giving up because they aren't Bill Gates.

I'd rather have a sound mental health than looks or money.

Seems like a very shallow question coming from someone with no experience of what life is about.

I don't think you can win at life, you're going to die anyway. It also depends on your definition of winning.

My understanding of being a winner is achieving happiness, and you certainly don't need looks, money or being very clever to do that. Most people are average *cough* and plenty of them love their lives and would never think of just giving up because they aren't Bill Gates.

I'd rather have a sound mental health than looks or money.

Seems like a very shallow question coming from someone with no experience of what life is about.

Society and the media in particular place so much value on things like wealth and aesthetics so I think it would be crazy that someone didn't try to achieve them. Unless you are happy with mediocrity of course..

There are many, many hot and wealthy people up to their eyebrows in drugs and alcohol because they can't cope. Millionaires, singers, models who commit suicide because they hate their lives.

Happiness is subjective, that's why some strive to be millionaires while others go volunteer in mud huts none is better than the other.

You can be as shallow as you wish. One day hopefully you'll realise the media doesn't count for **** in your life and you can break away from the slavery and be happy

"Good looking people win at life. People subconsciously and even consciously treat them better than ugly people so why should ugly people even bother with life?"

This was a rather worrying thing my friend said to me -worrying in that I agree with him to an extent. What does everyone else think?

Because why bother if good looking people win at life? YOU too can win at life! Yes, it's undeniable that most good looking people get their way in most things. But look closely, it's not entirely the looks that got them there. It could also be how they persuade others, their skills etc. Try to look beyond the look. What makes him/her get what he/she wants? Surely there must be something. Learn it, and try practice it. Because we are not created "ugly" just to be ugly. Our looks does not define the reason of our existence in this life.