For those of you who have watched "Gossip Girl" before (and maybe more than just once), you know how important of a character Blair Waldorf is. Without Blair, the show doesn’t have any substance, scheme, or drama. Although the beginning of the show started off with Blair’s best friend Serena returning from boarding school, there just simply is no plot without Blair. With that being said, Blair’s presence in the show in much more complex than that. Her independent and go-getter ways have set an example for "Gossip Girl" fans since the show started and has not ended even years after the show ended. Blair never needed another person to define who she was and she certainly didn’t need a man to do that for her. When she envisioned a goal, she sought after it, and took it. This is why Blair’s demeanor encompasses strong women like her.

“Destiny is for losers. It’s just a stupid excuse to wait for things to happen instead of making them happen.”

Things don’t happen out of pure coincidence. You set yourself up for everything that comes and goes from your life. Just like Blair, knowing that you have the power to control your own life and future makes you unstoppable.

“If you really want something you don’t stop for anyone or anything until you get it.”

Any strong woman knows that if she wants something she cannot rely on any other person but herself. Having a mind like Blair’s means that if there is something you want to achieve, then you will have no problem getting it on your own and without letting roadblocks get in the way.

“You can’t make people love you, but you can make them fear you.”

Love is complicated. Only we get to decide whom we love and we cannot force another person to love us if they truly do not. Having a strong head on your shoulders and being able to accept this is one thing, but knowing that you can have other influences on people makes you not only strong, but powerful.

“You need to be cool to be queen. Anne Boleyn thought only with her heart and she got her head chopped off.”

What Blair is trying to say here is that you can’t just “think” with your heart. You need to have a mind before you can let your feelings get the best of you. Being an independent woman comes with distinguishing when to use your brain and when to follow your heart.

“Once men have tasted caviar, it baffles me how they settle for catfish.”

When it comes to men, Blair has never been but brutally honest. Being a strong woman means knowing and acknowledging your worth.

“They say Rome wasn’t built in a day. And yet what a difference a day makes.”

Each day we are given a new chance to start fresh. As days build up we see changes and improvements within ourselves. As Blair suggests, each day counts.

"Ladies you can give your tiny brains a rest. Once again the world has proven that anything you can do, I can do better."

Confidence is one of Blair’s strong suits. She isn’t afraid to admit who she is, and that’s something that speaks volumes about a person. She’s as strong as she is because she can tell people who she is before they get a chance to make their own opinion of her.

Some say that Blair Waldorf can come off as a bitch. I find that to be the case with most women who assert their presence and have a strong sense of self such as Blair. Just because a woman knows what she wants and sets no limitations for herself does not mean that she’s a bitch. It means that she is a strong, beautiful, and confident individual. More women should aspire to be like Blair Waldorf. Her life lessons and traits are what sets her aside from others.