Self-Worth Before What You Think You’re Worth
This is fuel for you to prevail against degrading systems operating in the world today — More importantly, this will hopefully compel you to seek truths within the context of your own life
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We know that throughout human history females are undervalued and underpaid due to no superfluous explanations about humanity, other than the fact that today for every 10 articles you read about popular feminism, you’ll find equal or more articles about popular misogynism. These popularity-driven tides break us further away from real progress when we fail to look through the Gaussian-blurred surface that hides the distorted views beneath.
When we think of character traits and qualities we admire, as we see saliently emanating from the Fearless Girl — The exuberance of worth. The bravery and fearlessness which give rise to a sense of worth, gleaming with purpose and valor, has a shadow content that could be misused to enable the exact opposite — Intense light creates intense shadow — We can all be fooled, more often by ourselves than we realize, into feeling empowered to feel victimized. What a dichotomized pickle.
There’s nothing victimizing about being fearless. But feeling victimized engenders more of the same inability to act fearlessly.
There’s no catch-all solution to something as insidious as a victim mindset that forever seeks to be cradled by external justice.
Before I get too much further from what compelled me to say what I’m about to say, I want to make a firm and forthright statement that this is not a direct response nor is this any endorsement from/to State Street or its current Gender Pay Dispute — I’m gainfully employed by State Street, a fresh hire 4-months ago. Everything that follows is of my individual opinion. For those who are unaware of the connection: State Street is the financial firm behind the Fearless Girl statue, facing the Charging Bull as a symbol supporting gender equality.
I’m holding a neutral stance as a member of the female species, but I’m stepping forth as a member of the human species to say, we can miss the opportunity to manifest our self-worth when we falter in the face…
