As we develop into our new and true selves, we leave past versions of us behind. “Behind every successful woman is a fire. And a dream. And determination. And passion. And a will. And the desire to see this thing through until the very end. Giving up may cross her mind, but she will not let it take up residence in her heart.”– Joy C Ortiz The use of the phrase in that quotation suggests it was well-known at the time, and may be much older than 1945. Behind every successful man there is a woman. Behind every successful woman, there is a story. Behind that story, there are moments of doubt and self-doubt, and a special someone who finds the strength to inspire us with their words and actions. Behind every successful man, there is a woman who believed in him and helped him achieve his dreams.

A: Shimmer Chinodya’s Harvest of Thorns, Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, George Orwell’s 1984 and Pilger’s Freedom Next Time. Great women are the reason men can be their best. It’s all because of their support, love and strength. Behind every successful man there is a woman. The woman who helped him in his journey and the woman who supported him when he needed it. Our lives, careers and relationships have flourished in the two years since we started our group and it’s an incredible feeling to see how far we’ve each come in those two years and to know that we helped one another to get there. All there is to do after that is book in your next meet-up and keep it going throughout the year and just see how your life flourishes when you have a tribe of women behind you.

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Self-identity defines the whole picture of who we believe we are and who we tell ourselves and others that we are. Besides being “a daughter of,” “a wife of someone,” or “a mother of,” we as a woman need to have self-identity of what is vital in our life, which is not evolving around others but our own wants and needs. Every woman needs to exercise a set of boundaries with their family, partners, or even friends. It helps to guard against our feeling of being manipulated, especially in a personal relationship.

Behind every successful man is a great woman. You are the reason why he works so hard, why he makes sacrifices and always puts his family first.Behind every successful man, there is a woman who has blessed him with love, support, and encouragement. She’s his motivation to succeed in life and make the world a better place to live. Her love gives him the strength to keep pushing forward when the going gets tough. Are We Selfish When We Self-Preserve?Definitely, No. Self-preservation is not the act of being selfish; it is about being selfless with ourselves and others. Taking care of ourselves seems to be the most difficult challenge we women face, especially balancing our professional life vs. personal life. Behind every successful man, there is a woman who will provide the motivation and energy it takes to succeed.