Are mobsters born into the life?

What would you say about this?

Are most mobsters born into the life or do some guys end up choosing the life later on when they get old enough to decide on what they choose as a profession?

Such as say a guy that hangs out in the city, one day ended up meeting a connected guy, built a friendship, and then ended up showing interest in the mob? Would he have a chance to become a mobster himself? Or would they pretty much ignore him cause he didn't grow up in the life?

i dont think you have to be born in the life to to in cosa nostra...... look @ donnie brasco noone knew who the heck he was but he met lefy ruggiero and eventually got into the circle with his charisma....... so to answer your question yes alot of wiseguys im sure were born into that life however there are alot of wiseguys im sure that werent born into th life and became friends with a made guy and went from there..

Some are yes, Some regret that he ever got into it but didnt have a choice because their Brother's or father were in it. Some grew up around them and Some always loved them and watched many Movie's about them such as James Cosentino A lucchese soldier, He and his brother watched Gangster Movie's and luckily had Wiseguys around them.

There's been alot of mobsters who didn't grow with tne mob who became capos or even bosses like Massino who didn't become an associate till his mid to late 20s. I'd guess it's more common to be born into but who knows there's been some who went to college before becoming involved with the mafia . There's also been some people who've became involved through marrying a mobsters niece or daughter .