You don't just luck into things as much as you'd like to think you do. You build step by step, whether it's friendships or opportunities.
Source: In Running Mates The Making of a First Lady.
-- Barbara Bush, (Jun 8 1925-2018), US first lady; She founded the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy; wrote C. Fred's Story: A Dog's Life, 1984 as a contribution to literacy campaign.