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Stand Up For What You Believe In Even If It Means Standing Alone Essay

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“Stand up for what you believe in, even if it means standing alone”, in my opinion these words describe my worldview the best. This is one of my core values but I also believe there is a limit to this, for example, before you start to protest you must first understand the “other side’s” point of view. Why are your beliefs in conflict? Why does the “other side” feel this way? You must understand these before continuing to argue. This quote is something I live by each and everyday, when I feel wronged I will speak my mind. This also means that I am willing to accept it if I am fault. I also know there are other ways to speak up, like silent (peaceful) protest ( which ironically does not involve much speaking). Take for example the “take a knee” movement which involves athletes kneeling during the national anthem. The athletes did this to show how they felt about police brutality, discrimination and similar issues. …show more content…

You are also listening to the “other side”, and how they feel and why they feel that way. It is a good thing to understand the different points of views, it shows the diversity in a community and allows one to see things in a whole different light . You allow yourself to appreciate this difference in thought instead of hating the idea of it because you realize that without this diversity your beliefs wouldn 't matter either. You start to think before speaking or starting to act. This helps you to carefully choose your words/actions. Sometimes your actions/words are something that upset people, hence the “even if it means standing alone” . Simply put, there are always people that might be upset at your course of action, but people will also not see things the way you do, so it is even more important to voice your

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