Do you think success is in the genes?

What I mean is do you think some people are just born to make a success of their lives?
I know two brothers. One has a successful business, where the other one is working shift work (not that there is anything wrong in that).
So do you thing some people just "have it" or do you believe anybody can really make ago of their lives?

 

My jeans were very successfull when I was a teenager

 

Some people just want it more. I don't think it's genetic, but I do think a seed is planted at some point and once it starts sprouting it can't be ignored any longer.

 

It's not all about genes

But theres something in the genes too

 

I believe Success is something that we can all achieve... Success is something that can be measured in so many ways.. Wealth, health, happiness. There is something for everyone.

 

Nope, I think hard work and preseverance and owning your own business are the key.

 

I don't think it's in the genes? (or fully) but in the type of mindset they are.. some people are really meant for business...

 

i don't think being successful is in genes but i believe being smart is and most smart people are successful or otherwise!

 

It must be a different type of intelligence though as people who are smarts in calculus aren't in business and some successful business people... didn't even go to university

 

It's not in the genes. It depends on the person - how much dedication to be successful he has , how much work he wants to put in, how he handles certain stuff.
It's in the personality - that is built over the years for each and every person, not how they were born.

 

I always thought the brain was the great equalizer. If you didn't get the genes to be an athlete or a movie star you'll always have the brain to fall back on. Incredibly, some people are more than happy to piss it away.

 

i didn't say educated people i said smart people!

 

I agree with Yankee, that hard work, some luck helps too, to many times I have had deals fall through for something that had nothing to do with business.

Cheers

 

Is your destiny already written or do you control your destiny ? The answer to this should answer your question

 

people usually correlate smart people with university? but they're extra smart (business people) since they make all of that $$ from scratch and without education

 

No it's not in the genes. It's in your heart.

--Joe

 

yeah people do that but that's stupid if you ask me!
i think it's not possible to be successful without being smart.a successful person is the one who have made the right choices and people who make the right choices are smart!

 

I don't believe it's in the genes. It takes hardwork and determination to succeed.

 

very good point wish more people thought like this

 

No, then other species like shark would have been more successful than human beings. The ability to manipulate things matter a lot.