Re:100 Days as a Black Man in Silicon Valley
by kasey_junk on Wednesday April 15, 2015 @08:51AM
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Talent isn't a universal unit of measurement. Talent we attribute to results, even when there is glaring evidence that many of those results are as dependent on factors outside of a persons control than on any abilities of that person.
Thats what the discussion about privilege is really useful for. Keeping it in the forefront of your mind (especially if you are successful) that many people have similar capability/potential as you, but they experience different circumstances that can radically alter the outcomes.
My favorite saying to remember is "He thinks he hit a home run in life, when he was born on third base."
Thats what the discussion about privilege is really useful for. Keeping it in the forefront of your mind (especially if you are successful) that many people have similar capability/potential as you, but they experience different circumstances that can radically alter the outcomes.
My favorite saying to remember is "He thinks he hit a home run in life, when he was born on third base."