Take strength from role models. You may find these models in real life, in the written word, or in films. Try all modalities. If you are pursuing a sexual harassment situation, look to Anita Hill or the women who had the courage to protest the Tailhook incident, or those who unveiled Senator Packwood. If you are trying out a new business venture, find an entrepreneurial group, or poll your friends to find someone who has tried and succeeded in a risky business venture.
Extraordinary individuals are usually very generous about sharing their experiences with others.
Search out models. If you are going to become a self sufficient backwoods woman, look for models in publications like Backwoods Home magazine or pick up copies of Woodswoman or Beyond Black Bear Lake by Anne LaBastille. Look up the lives of the frontier women, or the first female doctor in the west. Look to real life and the written word for inspiration from others who have gone before you. Many a time, you will say to yourself-if they can do it, I can do it.