Sep 30, 2026 · 20 min · 11 segments
There is a version of this story that gets told as a highlight reel: migrant farmworker’s son becomes astronaut. It’s the kind of line that fits on a movie poster, and in fact it became one. But the…
Jose HernandezGuestAngel LeonHost
Well, I think I would give that five ingredient recipe that my father gave me.
It's always easier to give up and pick an easier road than to keep going when you have a goal that you may perceive as being tough.
But, you know, a lot of people always tell me, you know, you've been so lucky in life and you became an astronaut.
And my response to them is it's funny how the harder I work, the luckier I get.
Well, I think I would give that five ingredient recipe that my father gave me.
It's always easier to give up and pick an easier road than to keep going when you have a goal that you may perceive as being tough.
But, you know, a lot of people always tell me, you know, you've been so lucky in life and you became an astronaut.
And my response to them is it's funny how the harder I work, the luckier I get.
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