I was browsing online and saw one of those, "She thought she could, so she did" statement things. Now, that particular phrase has never resonated with me and not because it's not a worthwhile sentiment. I think it's more because I'm more of a, "she didn't need to prove anything, so she didn't, and the thing didn't really matter that much and she wasn't actually interested in doing it, so she passed" kind of a person.
Again, in a certain context, this is a worthwhile statement. You have an idea about something you could do, you want to do it for your own cute little self, yeah. Do it!
But it seems like this mostly comes up in the context of Women can do ALL the things, and then it feels like I have to look at what everyone else is doing and then think I can do it and then I have to go do it, and man, does that sound exhausting or what? Like, it's just this non-stop roller coaster of doing things just to show that you can do them like you thought you could. Seriously, so exhausting.
I'm glad some people are the, "think it do it" variety. I'm glad they have the energy. And I'm glad they broke and are breaking so many of the ridiculous barriers that didn't ever need to exist. I've really benefitted from that, because I would be a lousy teacher and a terrible nurse, and as long as it was typing and filing, I'd be a decent secretary but answering the phones and staying organized would be a nightmare. So, yay for the think-and-doers! But also, I'm glad I don't have to be one. So thank you ladies, and now I'm gonna go not do something, just because I don't have to.
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