Something Seems a Little Off Center

I recently read a very thought provoking book, Outliers. I have heard about good things about the author and the book so I caved and read it. It is all about the exceptions. The people who are on the far right or left of the normal curve of distribution. There is nothing like reading a book that will tell you over and over again that so and so is super smart and everything was going for them. Just take my self-confidence, kick it in the back, and when I'm down, pepper spray me. That'll do the trick.
That is not the thought provoking part. Like any good story you have to muscle through the thicket of thorns and feel your way into the dark a step or two to step out into the light.
Opportunities.
Bill Gates isn't Bill Gates because he just is. He's the name in our culture, the symbol, because of the opportunities he had. It is the same with professional hockey players in Canada, Jewish immigrants in the clothing industry, and even the Beatles.
What are we doing to spread opportunities, create that once in a life time chance?
What does it take us to give, what does it take us to sacrifice?
The most important part of this is taking the opportunities. It is very possible that chance or even if you will fate is knocking at your door, are you too lazy to get out of bed to answer it?
There is an even greater problem that needs to be addressed, it is a little off center.
Why are there Outliers? Because they had natural ability and opportunity.
Why?
Why them?
Because our society is far too set on creating a superstar, not a galaxy.