Responding to "The American Myth of Success"

After reading “The American Myth of Success” I have learned that what they call the myth is the idea that only those who are born into successful or wealthy families are capable of becoming successful. The reading gave multiple examples of people who were not born into a family of success or wealth, but “they made the most of their native intelligence and natural spunk.” The article describes kids today as greedy and self-centered. Although they previously believed that kids have evolved to be this way today, but now they have realized that people have always been slightly self-centered and greedy. The similar ideas about “luck” and “pluck” are that they both are forms of success, but in very opposite ways. When a person is considered to have “luck” then it means that they were born to succeed, but when a person is considered “pluck” then it means it is a person who puts their mind to what they want to succeed. In my personal opinion I believe that by having a strong effect on the changing of relationship then it will have a strong affect on the changing relationships in America. Personally, I would have to agree with both luck and pluck. I realize that there are people in life who are born to be successful just like some people are born to lead. While my opinion on luck is strong I always believe strongly in pluck. I am a person who has experienced personal events in my life that prove if you apply yourself and put your mind to something then you can succeed. The part of this myth that affected me and I find that groups I am apart of, such as being a student, affirm the truth of this myth is working hard, but not getting the results. Often times I have found that many people study weeks, days, hours and still end up with a poor grade on the test while occasionally there are people who take the test or assignment as a joke and receive a better grade. I found that I do agree with this myth and it takes hard work to get through life.