to ask for their opinion and to invite them to talk. And then as women who are participating in the meeting to speak up, find your voice, be willing to share your opinion, tell people your ideas. Maybe make it a goal to speak up at least once during every meeting you attend. Self-doubt is something that we all struggle with but it’s easy to look around and think everyone else feels confident besides me. So you might talk yourself out of volunteering for a new position or you might convince yourself not to give a presentation. It’s really important to just embrace your self-doubt. In fact, studies will show, that when you have a little bit of self-doubt, you’ll actually perform better than if you were overconfident. So you don’t have to wait to eliminate all self-doubt.
For the record, feminism by definition is: “The belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities. It is the theory of the political, economic and social equality of the sexes.” I started questioning gender-based assumptions when at eight I was confused at being called “bossy,” because I wanted to direct the plays we would put on for our parents—but the boys were not.
If there is one thing I know for certain, it is that this has to stop. For the record, feminism by definition is: “The belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities. It is the theory of the political, economic and social equality of the sexes.” I started questioning gender-based assumptions when at eight I was confused at being called “bossy,” because I wanted to direct the plays we would put on for our parents—but the boys were not. When at 14 I started being sexualized by certain elements of the press. When at 15 my girlfriends started dropping out of their sports teams because they didn’t want to appear “muscly.” When at 18 my male friends were unable to express their feelings.
I want you to see this after today turn the lights up after today you don’t dare dim your light as your light gets brighter as your light gets brighter you gonna disrupt some people and they don’t tell you your lights too bright your lights too bright your life too right your life – right then you say well I’m not dim in my life I’m just gonna head and do some shades I’m just saying model to start carrying around an extra-credit stage you
look upon it as a calling and a passion, not as a job not as something temporary. The third and the most important one, please help others wise. Greatness comes not from a position, but from helping build the future. All of us in positions of power, have an obligation to pull others up. The fourth skill I say is consistency, it is important that the leaders are consistent. You can change your mind, but change your mind against a consistent frame work, because if you are not consistent people always second guessing, what you are doing? So be consistent. And the last skill is your compass, integrity is critical in this job.
when you accept yourself the way you are, the world recognizes you. It all starts from within. We have this amazing fantasy about life. This is how things should work. This is my plan, it should go as per my plan. If that doesn’t happen, we give up. I never wanted to be on the wheelchair, never thought of being on the wheelchair. This life is a test and a trail, and the tests are never supposed to be easy, so when you’re expecting ease from life, and life gives you lemons,
then you make the lemonade, and then do not blame life for that. It is okay to be scared, it is okay to cry. Everything is okay, but giving up should not be an option. They always say that failure is not an option. Failure should be an option, because when you fail, you get up, and then you fail, and then you get up, and that keeps you going. Embrace each and every breath that you are taking, celebrate your life, live it. Don’t die before your death. Real happiness lies in gratitude, so be grateful, be alive, and live every moment
