Key Idea(s) from the Readings. In the reading “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” by activist Martin Luther King Jr, he challenges the idea of his protest occurring at an inappropriate time. King begins by stating that Birmingham had injustice, and it was up to him to help fight against it. He explains that fighting the discrimination in Birmingham would bring justice to other cities that were facing the same circumstances. Although he was writing this letter from jail, he never once faltered in his stance. He continued to stress the importance of protesting, fighting against unjust laws, and banding together for a common cause. By standing strong in his beliefs, even against people in power, he showed extreme courage. I chose this reading because …show more content…
After experiencing harsh rejection at the age of six, Jang went through life with a fear of being rejected. This prevented him from following through with different things that he wanted to do, such as starting a company, as he was terrified of failing. With this in mind, he spent 100 days finding ways to be rejected by other people. In the beginning, he would run away after being rejected due to fear; however, as time continued, he was able to stay and engage in conversation about why he asked them that specific question. Towards the end, he even went as far as to start questioning why someone said no. Although he started with a strong fear of being a failure, he was able to see how overcoming that hurdle would allow him to be successful in the future. I thought that this was inspiring because I am also a person who is afraid of rejection. I tend to shield myself from situations where I would say something incorrect or would be at risk of facing rejection. While watching Jang’s talk, I realized that the only way to get over my fear of rejection is to do exposure therapy. I would love to implement this method in my personal life as I think it would be nice to overcome this fear. By overcoming this fear, I will be able to attempt anything I set my mind to without having anything holding me