5 Lessons from Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Lead the Change You Want to See
And live life on your own terms.
Imagine you’re in a crowded room. A group of people are leaning over a table, trying to solve a problem. You take a look, and you see the solution. So you try to speak up, but you’re not making a sound. You don’t have a voice. People glance over every once in a while, but you’re not sure they can actually see you.
This is what it felt like to be one of nine women in a class of over 500 men at Harvard Law School in 1956.
The late Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a Supreme Court Justice for 27 years; the second woman to ever serve on the court.
This small, quiet, and seemingly frail-looking woman changed the way the world works for women in the United States of America. She was a force for change that overcame all odds. And there’s a lot to be learned from her inspiring legacy.
Most of all, Ruth showed us that it’s possible to lead the change we want to see in the world. She taught us how to speak up and change the things we disagree with.
She saw problems as opportunities in disguise; as opportunities to grow and persuade others to follow suit.
“So often in life, things that you regard as an impediment…
