To the editor: What occurred to “the tougher I work, the luckier I get”?
I learn with consternation the latest column by George Skelton concerning how Xavier Becerra is now the main candidate for governor of California due largely to being fortunate and in the appropriate place on the proper time (“The secret to Xavier Becerra’s success,” June 8). Becerra has devoted his life to public service at each the state and federal stage. He outpolled all the opposite candidates operating for governor. Was that simply luck? I don’t assume so.
I’m a graduate of Harvard College (class of ‘74) and Stanford Graduate College of Enterprise (class of ‘77) and have heard related feedback about “simply being fortunate” all through my profession. Why is it that Hispanics don’t get credit score for the laborious work that made their accomplishments attainable?
I’ve had the chance to work at corporations like IBM and Cisco Programs. I later began my very own profitable expertise firm. My success was resulting from laborious work and overcoming obstacles. Lengthy-term success is pushed by efficiency, and sure, a bit of luck alongside the way in which is all the time useful. However mentioning luck and circumstance as the rationale behind our accomplishments appears to all the time be used to decrease the success of the Hispanic neighborhood. It appears like we now have to by some means apologize for our success, as if we didn’t actually earn it.
Nicely, no apology wanted right here. Simply verify my references. Sí se puede!
Gus Sanchez, Los Altos
