I’m not really talking about achieving your dreams; I’m talking about even having a shot at them.
Let me put it this way:
I am okay with someone not getting a chance to play at Carnegie Hall because they preferred to watch TV or go out instead of dedicating themselves to their craft.
I am not okay with someone not getting that chance because, instead of being able to practice, they were forced to keep a 9–5 job so that the insurance could pay for their prohibitively expensive insulin.
The former is a personal failing, but the second is indeed a societal/structural failing.
I agree, I wish things were fairer. Trust me, you get old enough and you get your fill of injustice.
But as I said in another comment, there are much greater injustices in the world worthy of our attention. I just feel like we should start solving those first before we discuss how to help those with regular day jobs get a bit more out of life.
Let me put it this way:
I am okay with someone not getting a chance to play at Carnegie Hall because they preferred to watch TV or go out instead of dedicating themselves to their craft.
I am not okay with someone not getting that chance because, instead of being able to practice, they were forced to keep a 9–5 job so that the insurance could pay for their prohibitively expensive insulin.
The former is a personal failing, but the second is indeed a societal/structural failing.