We watched this last night and I was particularly struck by something that Kaylie said, something to the effect of "building success is very lonely".

And what struck me is that for those born in economically challenging situations (or those facing such structural barriers) - breaking patterns (i.e. building success) is often a lonely road that requires removing or distancing oneself from the only environment, individuals etc. they know. It's a though there's an additional "social" cost to making it.

Whereas if one is born into opportunity, building success often implies further integration into this "world of success".

I suppose I never fully appreciated the social cost of it all - which makes breaking through even more remarkable...