On a platter

Not all things in life are given to you on a platter. If it means that some things are given on a platter, how much of it do we really value. Little do we understand that things that we get effortlessly or seemingly so can be at times unreachable to some people. In such a situation how right it is on the part of people who get these things to sqatter away these scant opportunities that epople get in life.
Not that i value everything that i get, but it was just that a thought crossed my mind as to what if we wish someone to be with us or know someone who is capabe of achieving it faltering at the final step?
And does it mean that if you fail a couple of time, you need to loose faith in your own abilities? I think what emerges from the gist of life is that while somethings are given on a platter even if you dont work for it, some them in a similar way would take a lot more effort thatn they deserve to attain those goals.
Which in essence brings me to the fact that one should not give up so easily.