The award-winning author of Liar's Poker and Moneyball gave the Baccalaureate speech at Princeton this year (video here). His message, acknowledge your luck and pay for it.
"My case illustrates how success is always rationalized. people really don't like to hear success explained away as luck--especially successful people."
"Don't be deceived by life's outcomes...recognize if you've had success, you've also had luck. And with luck comes obligation. You owe a debt...to the unlucky."
"You will be happier, and you will be better off if you at least pretend that you don't [deserve your luck]"
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