There will always be someone with less talent or drive. There is nothing in this world that is close to equality.
“Equality” and “equity” are two terms being bandied about, and somehow have become synonyms. They are not.
Equality means an evenly divided proportion of whatever pie is being carved up, and equity refers to the EARNED right to a defined portion of that or a similar pie. One cannot substitute for the other, in any way, shape, form, or manner.
Suppose, if you would, for a moment, that the owner of some enterprise would choose to divide up “equal” shares to his business to his employees. Dismantling all the physical parts of the enterprise, the bricks and mortar and the machinery, and giving each of the one-time employees an equal pile of these parts. Could any of the employees ever put the pile of parts in his or her possession together and make a viable enterprise? Not likely, because the necessary capital and expert knowledge are missing. Something could be done, but this is on the order of scavenging, and not real capitalist enterprise. But it would be a form of “equality”.
On the other hand, the owner may choose to sell his functioning enterprise to a third party, take the proceeds, and divide those proceeds up among his former employees based on the relative value of importance to the enterprise, and the number of years invested in this service. The former employees would receive disparate amounts on this basis, but this would define “equity”.