If I take a bump or bruise along the way, that's nothing compared to the sacrifices that the women whose shoulders I stand upon made along the way.
Interpretation
One's struggles are insignificant compared to the sacrifices made by those before us.
Valerie Jarrett's quote emphasizes an important perspective on personal struggles in the face of the immense sacrifices made by previous generations, particularly by women who paved the way for future progress. It encourages individuals to acknowledge their challenges while recognizing the greater battles fought by those before them, invoking a sense of gratitude and responsibility to honor their legacy.
In practice
During a speech on International Women's Day, this quote can inspire the audience about the importance of honoring women's sacrifices.
My theory is this: Rather than having commentaries from the cheap seats, get involved and see what you can do. What can you do around your own community, within your own family, to try to improve race relations in our country? I think this is a responsibility that we all have as citizens.
I still vividly remember the moment I let go of an embrace with my daughter on her college campus - that, in her opinion, probably lasted far too long. I left the most precious thing in my life in the care of an institution, and that's a very hard thing to do.
With women composing nearly half the American workforce and increasingly serving as the primary breadwinner for families, we can't afford to treat pregnant women differently than their counterparts, especially when slight job modifications could help them stay in the workforce at no risk to their health.
What makes a lot of sense is that, while people are incarcerated, give them the tools they need to be able to have a productive, lucrative living when they leave so they can provide for their families and break that cycle of recidivism.
We do have to ask ourselves as a culture, what do we want to be? You know, what are our founding values? And if we are a society where everybody should have that fair shot and get a second chance, then we should take the necessary steps to implement that and make it a reality.
The ADA was a landmark civil rights legislation. It was a bill of rights for persons with disabilities, a formal acknowledgement that Americans with disabilities are Americans first and that they're entitled to the same rights and freedoms as everybody else.
Being "fearless" isn't about being unafraid, it's about being TERRIFIED and still going for it.
'The green beret' is again becoming a symbol of excellence, a badge of courage, a mark of distinction in the fight for freedom. I know the United States Army will live up to its reputation for imagination, resourcefulness, and spirit as we meet this challenge.
Courage is not the absence of fear β it s inspiring others to move beyond it.
We all fear what we don't know - it's natural.
I take the medication for myself so I can transact, not for anyone else. But I am aware that it is empowering for people to see what I do and, for the most part, people in the Parkinson's community are just really happy that Parkinson's is getting mentioned, and not in a pitying way.
What the individual can do is to give a fine example, and to have the courage to uphold ethical values .. in a society of cynics.
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