The Power of Speaking Up
You ever notice in movies (well most) how there will be an injustice or something going on and everybody will be waiting on someone to say something or speak up? And then that one person in the back will say something then everyone will look at that person then join in or something to that effect? (It doesn't always happen that way but I'm trying to prove a point here!)
Okay here's the thing: speaking up can have a lot of effect. I know that is a very simple thing but it is also complicated for those who don't speak up or are soft spoken. It is something that you see around school year time, it's something I'm still learning about. I think a lot of times it is because of other people that you don't want to say something. The reaction of others, how that person will react that you speaking to.
Okay here's the thing: speaking up can have a lot of effect. I know that is a very simple thing but it is also complicated for those who don't speak up or are soft spoken. It is something that you see around school year time, it's something I'm still learning about. I think a lot of times it is because of other people that you don't want to say something. The reaction of others, how that person will react that you speaking to.
I am in my own head a lot. What I mean by that is I pre-think, think, then rethink everything that I do. You can only imagine the self-doubt that happens. So speaking up was not a big thing for me especially if it was something I was pretty sure I knew may not be accepted well by those around me or the person that I was speaking too. But as I get older I realize that "It Is What It T.I. T'is" I can't handle things on my own, people can't read my mind and saying something that is bothering me or something that I don't like is not a bad thing. Sure the other person may not like it, but that is a part of effective communication; Being able to express how you feel and what you want without feeling as though you will be ignored. I'm saying all this to say, don't be afraid to ask questions, to speak up and stand up for yourself and those you feel may be done wrong. So what if the people around you look at your differently? At the end of the day you need to have peace within yourself.
Hopefully, you think about what types of habits you have towards this subject, maybe you already have mastered this or may be you're still working on it like me, but hey none of us are perfect. We all could use a little work right?
Until Next Time!
Speaking up and speaking out has not always been a easy thing to do I think to a certain degree everyone may struggle in this area...I think what helps me to be more effective in communicating and speaking out is you will never know if the person your talking to is their last day on the earth....it gives you a different perspective when you look at this way. If you never saw the person again, were you honest or did you lie to them? I will leave you with a question. Perhaps it will help others to communicate better, If you met someone that couldn't see and you needed to explain to them what a sunset was how would you do that? Again they can't see and they've never seen one before you would really have to think what words you would use to describe everything about it you would also have to express your feelings toward a sunset.The point I'm making is you really have to be bold and practice effective communication to help others understand you thoroughly. What you can't say owns you what you hide controls you!
ReplyDeleteI agree! When you have a different perspective to look from, everything changes.
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