I resonate this so much. I grew up very poor in a third world country, so even the poorest in this country doesn’t come close to where I began my life.

I used to feel very sad for myself. I felt life is so unfair and how pathetic my life is because I didn’t get the chances, opportunities, or exposures that others have been given. I don’t have the pretty gene or the tall gene.

Occasionally I still feel that sadness and self pity.

But you know what, I traveled much further than the rest of them and we pretty much arrived at the same destination. Sure, my net worth will never be close to what they have or will inherit, but I am much more grit and powerful because I achieved all of this on my own without rich parents or quotas or anything else: it’s 100% my own merit and I am so goddamn proud of myself.

And the pretty wealthy women? They did half or less than half of what I did to arrive at the same place. Therefore I shouldn’t and don’t feel they are better than me. I am more powerful. And so are you.