“I’ve never met a situation where I don’t have a choice in the matter”
Attitude and Mind Set.
Elizabeth McCord responding to a comment that she doesn’t have a choice.
We always have a choice and we decide whether we want to please parents, teachers, partners, colleagues…or ourselves.
Too often we choose one or more of the former and seldom the latter.
Doing so is how we find ourselves with an emotional overload.
McCord is hired as Secretary of State for her experience as a CIA operative, PhD and her position as being apolitical. Russel attempts to silence her. Elizabeth goes around him and is successful.
In an epilogue, Russel says, “You best learn now that I make a better friend than foe.” McCord replies, “Back at you Russel.”
Strong women.
“Strong women are special people who make big changes in this world. They have a vision and don’t stop until their dreams become reality. To them, life is too short to shrink down into a lesser version of themselves. They rise up and meet themselves so they can become the person they were meant to be. A strong woman will shake this world to its core and make a permanent imprint on the universe.”
Read the traits of a strong women.
SHE RESPECTS HERSELF AND OTHERS.
SHE’S INDEPENDENT.
SHE KNOWS HOW TO CONTROL HER EMOTIONS.
A STRONG WOMAN TAKES RISKS.
SHE TRIES TO REMAIN POSITIVE.
FINAL THOUGHTS ON SIGNS OF A STRONG WOMAN
Strong women are special people who make big changes in this world. They have a vision and don’t stop until their dreams become reality. To them, life is too short to shrink down into a lesser version of themselves. They rise up and meet themselves so they can become the person they were meant to be. A strong woman will shake this world to its core and make a permanent imprint on the universe.
The Madam Secretary scene is one of my favorites, along with the one where she breaks the nose of the Philippine president.
I think the episode is with Russel who tries to bully Elizabeth and she shoots him down.
I hope women viewers see this and get the message that we do not have to put up with the bullshit men try.
So many girls even today are taught to go along to get along. And what has that gotten us? Assaulted. Raped. Unequal pay. The list is endless.
We need to keep the pressure on society until we are equal.
https://www.vox.com/identities/2020/3/7/21163193/international-womens-day-2020