Do success and happiness depend on the choices people make rather than the factors beyond their control?

The choices people make effect their future. Success and happiness depends on choices people make in their lives. Based on my past experiences and other people's experiences , I learned that the choices people make will most likely effect their future. If one does good in school they will probably be in a job they like and receive a decent salary. If one does not do good in school they will work in a place which does not give as much money and happiness. For example, my friend Mario's dad went to college to study Aerospace Engineering and became a successful and happy worker for NASA. This turned out very well for Mario's dad and family as they were a very happy family. An example of a negative future based on negative choices is one about a person I know named Lauren. Lauren desided to slack of in school and do bad things that effected her body negatively. Once she dropped out of school she had to work at McDonalds where she receivied minimum wage. She lived a sad life based on the decisions she made. Success and happiness is dependedepended upon the choices people make rather than the factors beyond their control.