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to fight for their dues and are ready to demand recognition for themselves
and their achievements. However, after a few years of joining the work-
force, the pressures of marriage and family, coupled with the perception
that a career leads to the disintegration of family, begin to set in. Although
the propaganda states that devoting one's life solely to the family is noble,
rewarding, and feminine in nature, it tends to demotivate some women from
pursuing their ambitions and also places innumerable barriers in their path
to success outside the family.
Ayn Rand created the phrase “the virtue of selfishness.” Her bestselling
novel,
The Fountainhead
[21]
, defined and popularized greatness as being
true to one's own abilities, intellect, and ambitions. Don't stop halfway
down the road - follow your passion through to the end.
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