'Privilege' is a narrative that is political in nature, imho.
The point is to break down majorities (white people), through use of guilt and shame, and atomize them into nothing more than a collection of individuals, rootless and cut off from the choices and accomplishments of their parents, grandparents, ancestors etc. While simultaneously allowing 'oppressed' minorities to retain their sense of group identity, and enjoy any advantages that may arise from this.
Winston Churchill characterized Communism as "malevolent envy", and I think it's a similar thing here. I guess an equality of sorts could be achieved if all of humanity were broken down into a collection of rootless individuals, but that would mean depriving the 'oppressed' minorities of their group identities also.
If it encourages you to work harder then great, but personally I avoid anything to do with the concept of 'privilege'. The future is indeed in your hands, but the past is also in your blood
