First of all, I so love this piece. It’s terrific.

Second, I think that the word ‘brave’ can also mean ‘fearless’ – and I do think there’s something to that. Fear is what holds people back and I think women are especially fearful of failure for lots of reasons, not the least of which is concern about family. It’s much easier to take risks when you’re only risking your own self.

Third, I agree that you are largely responsible for your own destiny. But that doesn’t translate into the Old Boys Clubs packing up and leaving – they are still very much alive in traditional fields. I’m in the legal profession and I have been beat down a number of times for being female (a female tax attorney, at that). Yes, there are work arounds – I’ve done it – but there is a cost. In the legal profession, more than 50% of those that graduate from law school are female and yet less than 20% make partner. That’s not all because of attitude. There are still real barriers to success in the profession – and in others.

Again, I love this piece because I think there’s a lot of truth to it. But don’t disregard the real challenges in the workplace that women still face. They exist.

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Maybe because I grew up with three brothers; or maybe because I took Proverbs 31 to heart; or maybe just because I’m too stubborn to think any differently–whatever the reason, I’ve always felt that the only thing standing between me and my dreams is *me*.

Interesting side note: I’ve actually visited a business that had a literal glass ceiling. It was a stained glass company, & they offered me a job. But I said no–I was too busy going after my dreams. :-)