"All my achievements are due to the education and cultivation of my father, Mr. Roberts." Margaret said this in May 1979 when she moved to 10 Downing Street, Britain's first female prime minister.
Margaret Thatcher was born on 13 October 1925 in the small town of Gran Vincent, England, where her father Roberts was a grocery store owner. Her father loved her very much and was very strict with his education.
On her 5th birthday, her father gave her a special "gift." The father said to her in a serious tone: "Child, you must remember - everything must have its own opinion, use your own brain to judge the right and wrong of things, and do not let everyone follow the clouds." This is the life motto given to you by dad, and it is the most important birthday gift that dad gives you! "
Since then, Roberts has been intent on raising his daughter to be a strong and independent child, and when Margaret was 7 years old, her father often took her to the library, allowing her to read only three types of books: biographies, history and political books. He intends to guide his daughter into an earth-shattering political career.
Her father took her to church every Sunday to listen to the preacher's incessant sermons.
At home, Roberts often deliberately debated her various issues, which was an important reason why she later possessed a witty, sharp language, infectious and penetrating eloquence.
At the age of 11, Margaret entered the Kesti Girls' School. At the debates of the Kesti Debate Club, she made her classmates bow down with her quick thinking, unique views, accurate speech, and grandeur. Her father became her "life mentor", and under the influence of her father, she grew up solidly.
Her father also told her to refuse to blindly follow and do what she wanted to do.
After entering the school, she was surprised to find that her classmates had a more free and rich life, and for the first time she found that there were so many interesting things besides labor, study, and worship. They can play on the street, they can play games together, they can ride bicycles. On Sundays, they would also go for a picnic, and everything was so tempting. Margaret fantasized about being able to play freely like her classmates.
One day, she finally plucked up the courage to say to her majestic father, "Daddy, I want to play too." Roberts's face darkened and he said, "You must have your own opinion!" You can't go just because your friend is doing something. You have to decide for yourself what you should do and don't go with the flow. "
Seeing that the child did not speak, Roberts eased his tone and continued to persuade her: "Child, it is not Daddy who restricts your freedom. It's that you should have your own judgment, your own thoughts. Now is a great time for you to learn, and if you want to indulge in fun like everyone else, it will definitely not work out. I believe you have your own judgment, you make your own decisions. Father's words plunged little Margaret into deep thought.
She thought, "Yeah, why should I learn from others?" I have a lot of my own business to do. I haven't finished reading the book I just bought! "
Assertiveness is indispensable for a person in the process of growth, and people with subjective opinions can strengthen their interests and ideals, and can resolutely move towards their own life direction. On the contrary, abandoning the initiative and choosing to blindly follow is tantamount to losing one's own persistence and faith.
Her father also told her: Be assertive, know what you should do and what you should not do; what you need and what you don't need. A person with an opinion can achieve clear goals and clear principles of life. To have a clear goal is to understand what you are doing, what kind of results you want to achieve, and what kind of goals you want to achieve. The principle of being a person is clear, that is, to know what to do and what not to do.
In 1974, Margaret Thatcher became the first female Prime Minister in British history and was elected three times in a row. On major international and domestic issues, she was always clear-thinking, clear-cut, tough and decisive, and for a long time influenced the whole of Britain and even Europe, becoming a well-known political figure and one of the greatest women in human history.
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