Sharing is Caring
Remember when you were young and your parents used to tell you that you could be anything you dreamed of when you grow up? I do. I had all the ambition and drive one person could contain. Reality eventually hits however when you finally realize life is not that cut and dry. What does it take to make those childhood dreams become a reality?
Based on years of education in the field of psychology i have come to see that with ambition comes the ever powerful need for support from those around us. Whether we like to admit it or not, we all desire to be pushed, supported, accepted, and acknowledged for all our efforts in life. Deep down inside we are our toughest critics. Without the occasional pat on the back or encouraging word from our peers we might fall victim to letting our dreams fade into the distance and settle for just "getting by" in life.
Now we women all know that subconsciously we challenge ourselves to be better then our female counterparts. Dont get me wrong, a little competition is good for everyone, but women tend to take it to a whole other level. Whether its competing in the work place, in fashion, with our own siblings, the list goes on and on. How does this competition benefit us and the goals/changes we wish to achieve in life? Although it pains me to say this, sometimes we just have to look to the men in our lives and observe the ways in which they interact with one another. I think there is something very powerful going on there.
Think of the men in your life and their relationships with their peers. Are these men as hard on each other as women are? Men have been raised to incorporate such values as strength, integrity, drive, teamwork, and ambition. This, all in the hopes that one day they too will join the club of the masters of the universe. We see these successful men everyday running their own business and living the life. What was it that they had within them that kept them focused on their individual goals? If you ask me, they had a great deal of humility. They didn't fear the idea of utilizing their peers in the areas they felt the weakest. They enjoyed hearing the constructive criticism they received from the males around them. They received the encouragement and support required to spark their confidence and drive. It is one thing to have an idea for success but is certainly another to put your idea into action. Men know what it takes to fight the good fight.
If you have not already noticed by now. This blog will be written to provide a forum for forward thinking, driven women to share their ideas about achieving success. In order to make something successful its important to gain a following. Why not have your biggest fans be other hard working, driven women who know what it takes to make it in the city.
"An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea."--Edward de Bono
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Ambition in the City