Being a strong independent woman will help in changing your life, giving you a 100% turnaround. By depending on yourself for achieving your own dreams, you’ll be building your character and discovering new stuff within you. Giving yourself a chance to become a strong, independent woman and believing in your abilities, will help you find happiness defined on your own terms.
Here are 10 ways to discover your strong independent self and help in building your character:
Do not listen to discouraging words/phrases that can come from people around you
Don’t ever let someone tell you that you cannot do something. You’ve got a dream, you gotta protect it. When people cannot do something themselves, they are going to tell you that you cannot do it. You want something, GO GET IT. (Source: The Pursuit of Happiness Movie).
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Learn from those women who are strong and independent.
There are many famous strong, independent women in history and now, such as Oprah Winfrey, Rosie the Riveter, Coco Chanel, etc. They are powerful, knowledgeable, and elegant, and have changed the world in their way. To learn more about them, you can go through their tv shows, biographies, or artworks and learn how they pursue happiness with a positive attitude. They are idols of many women. Their quotes or images are made into posters, custom stickers, or custom pins to encourage those who are strong and independent like them. Please find the one who can inspire you and courage you to go further.
Determine your life`s goals
Understanding your life`s goals will help strengthen your resolve. What you are looking forward to achieving and the methods you need to apply are things you need to determine and research on. Set up your plan, your strategies, your steps and make deadlines for actualizing goals. Visualizing the attainment of goals will boost your motivation and will help you in finding the enthusiasm to continue mapping out steps for achievements.
Be in positive relationships
Select the best friends that will help you in becoming stronger and achieving your all dreams. The great aspect of being a strong independent woman is surrounding yourself with strong independent women that share your drive! Measure and evaluate all the different kinds of relationships which you have, and make sure that all of you are aiming to live a better life while making a great impact! According to this awesome article by Odyssey Online, be willing to encourage anyone who needs a push
Invest in your time and money
Learn how to invest your time in something useful and add to your life`s experiences. Learn something new and do not waste your time doing things that do not add value to you. Be passionate about your work, because it’s going to be a very important tool while learning about investment and saving opportunities. 
No one needs to tell you how to live your life
You have your own life, then live it as you would. Stay true to yourself and do your best in living the best life by enjoying every moment of it.
Take care of yourself and your health
Take care of yourself. Nothing is as fantastic as self-care. Exercise, eat healthy foods, rest well, etc. All of that will help put you in a good mood all the time, and it’s going to help your body and mind stay sharp and healthy. 
Support yourself and others
It could be while being in a challenge all the time. Help yourself in working and doing what you are scaring from. Encourage other women and empower them to be exactly who they are without judgments or comments. Being a strong independent woman is steeped in supporting others and receiving support.
Be a role model for other women
Challenge all obstacles around you. It does not matter what you are hearing from others, if you have a goal, if you want to achieve something, if you have a dream, then, NEVER LET DOWN OR EVEN GIVE UP! Prove that you can do it, set up your plan, and work according to it. Listen to your inner voice, look above, and help yourself by being different. Remember that you are could be a role model for someone else.
Learn from your mistakes
Life itself is the most important school in the world. If you make any mistake, just give yourself a chance by looking deeply at learning what you missed before. “You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.” ― Richard Branson 
Educate others and help them in being stronger and independent
Take the initiative and help others know more motivational stories about a strong independent woman who has made a lot of achievements. This is going to help them to believe in themselves and create the kind of lives they dream of.
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