The Quiet Strength of “Ordinary” Women
Two inspiring personal stories that will change how you see female strength.
Who Are “Ordinary” Women?
It’s Women’s day and just like every year, I expect to see many tributes to women who were extremely successful against all odds. I always like to see these stories about women who were forgotten and whose stories have finally been rewritten as a part of our history.
However, whenever I read about these incredible women, usually nothing short of a genius, I feel smaller than usual. My gut reaction is: “Wow, this woman is a genius. I wish I could achieve as much as she did, but I’m just too ordinary.”
An example of such an achiever is Hedy Lamarr, a famous actress who also invented frequency-hopping for wireless technology, and a bunch of other techy things. Seriously? I’m struggling at being good at one job!
So, today I want instead to celebrate the amazing gifts and talents of “ordinary” women, who did not discover anything for science (because they didn’t even go to school), but they achieved so much more than their time and place would allow them to achieve. They also succeeded against all odds.
I want to show you that some of the best female power comes from those who have very little and come from places that have been…
