“Mary…who?”—Until three years ago this would be our reaction when someone would try to talk about Mary Kom as most of us didn’t know about her, the three times World Cup Champion in boxing and the second runner up at the 2012 London Olympics among numerable other similar accolades. However, nowadays, thanks to the Olympics show (the only event that makes us aware of the athletes) and, more to the commercial biopic made on her under Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s banner that finally we have started recognizing her and give her the respect she has deserved since years now. In spite of being from a prejudiced area in India, she brought India much fame, and this list is dedicated to her. It features some of the lessons she taught us through her endless struggles and her umpteen successes—

1. Okay, Did You Think Love isn’t For the Not-so-womanly Women?

Now, many people harbor the notion that love is solely for those women who are defined by their feminine charm and coy demeanor. Guys love only those women. Now, if you thought alike, then it’s time for another thought revolution. Love connects hearts and it has got nothing to do with what profession you’re in or what clothes you wear. And, this is again something that is worth learning from Mary Kom’s life. Mary Kom achieved the peak of her success after marriage, and a love marriage it was! It’s wonderful to know how a single woman’s achievements and life shattered so many established stereotypes with women!