Today i am going to tell you about the book
which has influenced me a lot.
It is Lean in
Was written by Sheryl Sandberg
the chief operating officer of Facebook
A couple of months ago
After 2 months sweated blood
to complete 2 big final exams
I totally exhausted
And stressed out
Despite the fact that
I did prepare for the test well
I read almost the books
And finished all the test questions
I still was anxious about the results
Exhausted
Stressed
Anxious
təˈdeɪ ˈaɪ əm ˈɡəʊɪŋ tə tel ju əˈbaʊt `
That is why
one day
I unexpectedly decided to escape
back to nature
find peace
I got the last ticket
To da lat
At 10 pm
I chose to live in a nice detached house with spacious rooms
In the suburb.
In the morning
I cycled from here to the center
On the way to my favorite coffee shop in DL
I came across
A nearby bookstore
I realized that
I have not been to a bookstore for ages
I have not read any books but medical textbooks
I came in
A face of a middle aged lady
On the cover
Catched my eyes
I flicked through the book
And easily got into it
I Found myself in that book
Through the author’s personal stories
Not only me
Not only women in VietNam
But also she
Western women have the same barriers
No matter where you are on earth
Many women start making
career decisions
based on family responsibilities
they do not yet have
turn down projects
don’t apply for promotions
make room for children
they don’t yet have
like me
I tend to choose a speciality
which I can have time to take care my future children
even I don’t have boyfriend yet.
Same as Sheryl
She did refuse a higher position once
Which demand her to move to another state
That hard to find husband.
Another thing she point out is
the fear of putting ourselves out there
Men will apply for jobs
if they think they meet
just 60 percent
the job requirements
while women
will apply only if
they think they meet all of them.
I did more than once
Experienced that problem.
Furthermore
Women tend to
underestimate their performance
while men tend to overestimate theirs.
And they attribute their success
to innate skills
women often point to external factors
like luck and help from others.
These are just 3 examples
In so many gender differences
That book shine a light on
These are the ways
women are held back
ways
we hold ourselves back
It’s difficult
to change the way you feel
but you can change
the way you think and act
When you feel insecure
remind yourself that
you’ve earned your position
Then take a seat at the table
raise your hand
surprise yourself.
When you’re faced with a challenge
remember that
the man sitting next to you
likely thinks he can do it.
if he’s right
you
can do it too.
dnlynhda 