This week’s Monday Muse is the recent amazing piece by Ann Friedman in The Cut which should probably be required reading for all females. As discussed by Friedman, women (and men!) all too often feel needlessly threatened by the success of others. In many cases, they even view those successes as somehow detracting from their own accomplishments. In the inspiring article, Friedman offers up a great alternative to all this lady hatin’ and highlights the fact that in reality, success is not a zero sum game:
When you meet a woman who is intimidatingly witty, stylish, beautiful, and professionally accomplished, befriend her. Surrounding yourself with the best people doesn’t make you look worse by comparison. It makes you better.
Forget the petty competitiveness and celebrate the accomplishments of your friends and colleagues, because there’s room at the top for all of us.
Happy Monday!
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