Life can be viewed as a journey. Some people tend to complete it; while some crashes out during the trip. But then, "one can make his bed as he wants it be".
I believe the power to make it dwell right in the palms of man. It won't be alway rosy or smoothier; because challenges are inevitable; one must endeavour to stay and face it, with the mind-power to overcome and move forward.
Achieving a good life would also require;
-Integrity
-Fidelity
-Determination
-Application of wisdom and the right time
-Effectiveness, etc
-Inspiration
Sincerely, opportunities lives with us, but for many, they lack the eyes to see; the stimuli to feel; the legs to move, etc. ...get up and begin to think; people who do not analyse are redundant; they remain at the same point always.
I live with the believe that failure is never the end to your life as some people view; rather, failure is one of such lanes that one must cross to attain success. how many times have you failed? did you ran away from that challenge? Yes or No.
YES - cos you feared that you can't make it any longer.
NO - you stayed back to the situation because you had the courage and determination to for it -- the winning spirit.