Sorry for the misunderstanding, Venus, I intended "cruel" for application to the economic mantra.
I don't think you're a brat.
I'm not one either.
I don't totally understand the first part of the last bit (linguistically), but...I'll give it a go.
I'm not dismissing people who made their way because they say others don't try hard enough. I'm pointing out that its universal application is flawed. So it could be said that I dismiss the universal application of the premise. Not the people. But if we really want to push it to the edge, I say that there does come a point where I do. I see the world in grays. If someone is utterly immoveable in seeing only black and white, I end up dismissing out of sheer pointlessness, as there is no dialogue with such people. You are not such a person btw, not by a long shot.
Yup, some of them worked harder. And some were in fact luckier. I don't see how that would make me better. Or.. think that I am better?? Just not seeing that. On the flip side, it's undeniable that there are those who have made it who do think they are better. Not all of course*, but plenty do. I refer especially to the economic realm on that. I think it's less prevalent in other (non-economic) areas. Certainly not non-existant though. How about I try that without the double-negative . It exists.

(*Haha, guess it's pretty obvious that I'm not a fan of universal declarations, lol!)

Ok, now I really do need to get on it. I shall resist the urge to peek at PC...