Has it ever occurred to you that there are two distinct and contradictory streams of thought about women in our modern culture? That thought has been nagging at me for awhile now, but lately it’s come into sharp focus, and this book helped with that process.
Imagine this scene: A conference room at some high-powered law office. The announcement is being made of who has made partner. It’s been a long and somewhat bitter process, but now it has been decided: out of two women and three men the choice has come down to one of the women. She is poised, articulate, and superbly dressed in her power suit. She is known for her abilities in the courtroom. From now on she will be paid, in money and respect, for the position she has earned. Meanwhile, just outside the window of this conference room is a billboard advertising
You must prevail.
“The only person I can change is myself.”
Well, I just wasted half an hour or so (and 99 cents) trying to find an episode of the old Bob Newhart show that illustrates the above principle. I thought I’d found the correct episode and paid Amazon to watch it, but it was the wrong one. I think I’d better quit looking and just talk about what I can remember.
Hey, a second day in a row with a baseball theme! My dad would be so proud.
