The go-getter and the waiter?

I have been in the company of many grown men. That does not sound right, does it? The main agenda of union may vary from group to group. Some try to relive their loss of youth, other of the same testosterone driven deprived males may instead pursue their dream to compensate their losing prowess either in the athletic and conjugal fields.
An interesting discussion took place in the running group recently - Lifeless Footwear!
One party was vehemently arguing that his success in his field of indulgence was not primarily due to his outstanding academic achievements but rather his aesthetically pleasing personality, charming demeanor and his utmost care that he takes on his physical appearance. With his alluring and assertive manner of handling situations, he, in his lifetime had superseded many other more qualified individuals with much more impressive CV.

The other party reiterated that even though he looked impressive and would fit the bill of every mother's prospective son in law and every CEO's manager to do his dirty job, they are some things that looks do not decide. This party, being the pacifist and leaving to-the-fate kind of fellow, stressed that some things are determined by unspecified unexplainable forces. No matter how qualified one he is, certain things are beyond control. He attributed his success in life to karma, guidance from people around him, good progressive friends and lots of hard work, the only thing he knows. The divine forces paved his way to good fortune by clearing obstacles along the way, like not getting chicken pox during an important examination. But then, a dynamic and assertive person could even fight fate.....

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