What a woman should understand at 50: a relevant quote from Madonna

Madonna showed everyone that a woman decides for herself what she looks like and what to sing. She became a pop icon and a symbol of girl power – the singer expressed the ideas of feminism even before they became mainstream. She said that girls have the right to both ambition and sexuality: they choose for themselves who they want to be and who they want to be with.

Through her example, Madonna continues to prove to everyone that a woman can live fully at any age. In 2018 she celebrated her 60th birthday and in 2019 she appeared on the cover of Vogue again. The artist continues to raise children herself, create and raise sensitive social issues.

Madonna has never been afraid of age. Entering her sixth decade, she said in an interview: “50 is a good time to look at things not from a material point of view, but… from a realistic point of view.” And it is realistic to recognize that in the world there is love without conditions, gratitude without benefit, devotion without selfishness. That’s my realism.”

This is a great offer. The years are a great opportunity to get rid of youthful maximalism, whatever its form: total cynicism or excessive romanticism. It’s at age 50 that we understand better than ever that the truly important things – like love – really are free and that we don’t get them by looking good or behaving well. This is why maturity is valuable – remember its benefits if you suddenly start feeling sad because of gray hair or wrinkles.

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