Lucky, brilliant or rich?

IN this world where financial success is often the benchmark for success, almost nine out of 10 people will opt to be rich. But life is almost never a straight, wide road. Very often, it meanders when it shouldn't, and it continues when it is supposed to be a junction.
Hence, the perennial question of whether one should choose to be born lucky, rich or brilliant. OK, let's suppose you are born brilliant. Of course, you would breeze through all your exams and answers to difficult questions come easy to you.
You would be the one, everyone turns to when seeking the right answer. So what is there to gripe about, right? Wrong. Clever people often end up working for others. The smart ones frequently think they should sell their intellectual skills.
In other words, the rich buy your mental talents. You have a commodity which in high demand. The bottom line is you often end up as a salaried worker. That might not be true in exceptional cases, but generally that is the trend.
What about being rich? Yes, almost everybody wants to be rich. Being wealthy means you can have all the material comforts that money can buy. You won't be in want of anything. You can own as many fancy cars as you want.
You can buy homes in Paris, Switzerland, Hawaii, Barbados, etc. Now, what is there to complain about?
The downside is rich people are often afraid. They are afraid of kidnappers, robbers, burglars and cheaters. They are afraid for their family. They are frightened of their own safety. They may walk around with bodyguards and their homes are often marked by high fences and heavy security.
In one word, they are described as insecure. Rich people are afraid of losing everything or part of their wealth. Often, they don't sleep easy at night. They are frightened that their peers will look down on them.
They try hard to upkeep their status and at most times be seen as people with great means. So you see, being wealthy has its drawbacks too.
Most rich people won't be caught eating at roadside stalls. It's five-star restaurants for them most of the time. Can't be seen mixing with the lower class, you see.
Sounds kind of tough being a rich person, isn't it?
Now the third category - being born lucky. Here, there's a big difference. Being lucky means, you don't have to be rich or brilliant but luck is forever on your side.
If an airplane which is destined to be tomorrow's tragedy, and you have booked a ticket for that fateful flight, you would probably miss the flight. That means you are just plain lucky.
If a building collapses and you are supposed to be in it, you would probably arrive late for the meeting. If there's a promotion available in your organisation, the right candidates will be dropped for one reason or another, and finally the choice will be narrowed to just one - YOU! That's being lucky.
Being lucky means you can be anywhere in the world, and nothing sad or bad will happen to you because you are just plain lucky. Being lucky means even if you don't have a sen in your pocket, you will have friends willing to buy you free meals. It also means the girl of your dreams will see something good in you despite being pursued by other handsome, wealthier young men.
Lucky is the best of the three options. Not many people are born lucky but those who are, are always the ones with the biggest smiles on their faces. It is said that the luckiest people in the world are forever loved.
Love somehow generates luck. Believe it because it is true.