Never follow the crowd and go your own way.

Adam 2022-04-21 09:02:17

Margaret stood at the door of the grocery store, her expression unusually determined as she faced the mocking laughter of her female companion as she passed by. Her father's words swirled in her ears: Never follow the crowd, go your own way. And this sentence also runs through her entire political career.
From her firm belief in her political career, to her insistence on participating in elections, some reforms in dealing with the Great Depression, and in dealing with Argentina's aggression against the Falkland Islands, she is exceptionally firm and has her own position every time. In an era of crisis, it is precisely such an iron fist that is needed to save this country from fire and water. And she is the leader and politician born for this era.
In her later years, when reporters interviewed her, they talked about the impact on her life. And she just said lightly: In the past, people always tried to do something, but now they are trying to become a person. The reporter walked away silently. When the doctor treated her, she also mentioned that if the biggest problem in the current situation is that they pay too much attention to feelings, rather than their own thoughts and ideas. In the final analysis, this is such an era of drifting with the crowd. What people think about is how to imitate, how to plagiarize, and see a lot of successful studies and inspirational studies. own potential and ability.
When she decided to run for the prime minister's election, there was a saying that stuck in my mind: never be someone else, let's do something else. Yes, although the power of example is great, it is also limited. Only if you have a firm heart can you make your own achievements.
There is not a day in my life that I have not fought. This was Mrs Thatcher's life. When I read her biography, I remembered a detail. Her daughter saw that her wardrobe was full of formal clothes and asked her what clothes she usually wears. She said that this is what she usually wears. Seeing this, I am reminded of what she said when her husband proposed to her: a person's life must have meaning, more meaningful than cooking, cleaning, and raising children. One's life has to be richer than that, I can't wash the teacup till the end of my life. This is her whole life, always fighting for her ideals and ambitions.
The ending of the story is a little warm and a little tragic. She retired from politics and put on dementia after her husband passed away. She always saw her dead husband in her life, chatting and making her laugh. This is also an easy role. As a husband behind a prime minister, there will definitely be a lot of pressure that ordinary people cannot understand. But when he proposed, the last sentence was equally moving: That's why I want to marry you, dear. With a husband like this, what more could she ask for?
It is such a documentary, although short, but it condenses a woman's life. struggle. Getting married, having children, ending. This is a determined woman who always knows what she wants and is never afraid to do the right thing. I think this is where we should learn.

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Extended Reading
  • Corene 2022-03-21 09:02:01

    Watched for Aunt Mei, the legendary life of Iron Lady

  • Jacques 2022-03-27 09:01:08

    Women's perspective, not political. Streep's performance more than makes up for the lack of script.

The Iron Lady quotes

  • Margaret Thatcher: Sink it!

  • Young Denis Thatcher: Margaret, will you marry me?

    [a pause, Margaret stares at him]

    Young Denis Thatcher: Well?

    Young Margaret Thatcher: [Margaret is still staring, Denis kisses her hand] Yes. Yes!

    Young Denis Thatcher: [Margaret starts to cry from happiness, Denis leans in for a kiss, but she suddenly pulls back] What?

    Young Margaret Thatcher: I love you so much but, I will never be one of those women, Denis. Who stays silent and pretty on the arm of her husband. Or remote and alone in the kitchen - doing the washing up, for that matter.

    Young Denis Thatcher: [interrupts] I'm going to help with that...

    Young Margaret Thatcher: No. One's life must matter, Dennis. Beyond all the cooking and the cleaning and the children. One's life must mean more than that. I cannot die washing up a teacup! I mean it, Denis. Say you understand.

    Young Denis Thatcher: That's why I want to marry you, my dear.