Eleanor Roosevelt Reflection

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In my opinion, this book gives a lot of insight on life. It really help open my eyes in understanding myself. Through reflection on my own life, Eleanor Roosevelt help me to realize that we as women to do adjust to things in life to get what we want. It was interesting to see this adjustment in life as she explained certain scenarios. Example: in the book, Eleanor had attended a party with her husband. She was not having fun, so she decided to leave early, forgetting she didn't give him an ultimatum to leave so when she got home she waited upon his arrival. After three hours later he showed up and she couldn’t recognize how she was making him feel, but it made him feel guilty. This is the power of adjustment, being able to get what we want

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