DY- If someone is fortunate to start life on a relatively higher level than most (e.g. being born to a frum family), is that anything to take credit for? And if someone has worked on personal growth for 70 years, does that make him superior to the 25 year old who is on the same path but has not had as much time? I think not. Certainly these are role models for growth oriented people, and deserving of respect for their current status, but superiority means something else to me. Being on a higher level is a function of where a person started (decided by Hashem) and how much time the person has had (decided by Hashem) – only the path we choose can be credited to ourselves.
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