not always confident. Sometimes, they
doubt themselves; sometimes, they are
discouraged and depressed. After the first
battle with the Huns, Mulan is hailed as
the bravest of them all. But then she is
discovered and called a treacherous snake.
She should be killed per the law, but the
captain spared her life as she had just
saved his. The troop moved on without
her; she was rejected and abandoned.
Mulan was devastated; she was full of
regret; she became discouraged and
depressed. This is normal on the path to
success or greatness. A time comes when
the leader is left alone, and the leader
second-guesses themselves.
themselves. They know that they can.
During the battle, Mulan took the lead; she
was not afraid to act on her instincts and
then face the consequences. She trusted
herself and her decisions. And she was not
afraid to fail.
7. Great women are bold and courageous;
they are not afraid to speak up and share
their truth. They are quick to rise to the
defence of those they love and speak out
against societal evils and injustices. Mulan
spoke up for her father when he was being
enlisted for the war. He was weak and
walked with a limp, the war front was no
place for him, and she said as much.
8. There is a great man for every great
woman. Mulan eventually found love
which indicates that there is a man for
every woman no matter how unusual she
is. A man exists for every kind of woman.
9. Great women understand the place of
perseverance in the journey to attain their
goals. Great women don’t quit or accept
defeat. They persevere until they win. At
camp, Mulan struggled to keep up, with
the military training and she was sent
home. But she did not leave; instead, she
worked through the night to prove that
she was worthy of remaining in the army.
Her result gave her a place of honour
and respect amongst the men when she
fetched the arrow that others had tried to
retrieve but failed.
10. Who you are will show up in a crisis.
Mulan was selfless to the point of
sacrificial. She took her father’s place in
the army and twice when the captain was
in danger, she refused to abandon him and
risked her life to save him. You can count
on a great woman. Great women are loyal
and committed.
11. Great women have bad days, and they are
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12. Ultimately, people are looking for saviours
and don’t care whether they are male or
female. When the Huns attacked the palace
and seized the emperor the men of the
Imperial Army were clearly at a loss how
to save him, their plan was not working,
and they abandoned it and decided to give
Mulan’s approach a try and once again,
she was leading them no longer disguised
as a man but as a woman. People will
follow you despite your gender because
ultimately, people want to be saved and
don’t care if their saviour is male or
female.
13. Great women blossom in adversity. They
know how to make the most of adverse
situations. The emperor said of Mulan, the
flower that blooms in adversity is the most
rare and beautiful of all.
14. Great women are an inspiration to
other women. Their story sends across
a simple but powerful message to other
women. One that says, if I can, so can you.
Eventually, Mulan brought honour to her
family. You can bring honour to your family
and your nation and the world. Anything
is possible for you.
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