"Speak your truth"
Out of all the touch stones, this one really
stood out of all the rest. I agree with this touchstone because it respects
people’s opinions. Speaking your truth means speak what you thinks is right in
your heart. I found many examples in my life where I found just speaking what I
have to say made a difference. I didn't really speak my opinion as much because
I felt that my opinion wasn't worthy enough to say. Considering that I'm the
youngest out of my three siblings, discussions between my ourselves was very
important in my family but I never input my opinion because I didn't think my
opinion my mattered. Once I got older, I realized that no matter whom you are
and what your opinion really is, it's still very important because it's your
opinion.
Speak your
truth also means to not only voice your opinion but to respect other people’s opinion.
Many people don’t voice their opinions because I think they fear that they will
be ridiculed and judged for what they say. I witness people do judge and
ridicule people because their opinions are different from theirs. I think that
is wrong and disrespectful on many levels because you’re belittling them and
that probably makes them feel inferior. Voicing opinions can also help you
because maybe they thought of something that you never thought of. We can learn
so much from if everyone said what they really feel. I can also understand that
sometimes it is very hard to let other people speak when you have so much to
say. Without even knowing, you’re just voicing your own opinion and giving them
a chance to give theirs.
Just imagine
what we all can accomplish if we all said how we feel in a certain situation.
For example, reading an article to find a source for my blog, I came across a
point someone made. He explained how his friend Greg went to a grocery store
and found this mother yelling at her children in a brutal way. His friend came
and stood up to the mother and said instead of yelling, maybe give them
kindness and love. The mother responded in a rude matter but after she left, he didn't feel bad but relieved. Like anyone, he wouldn't voice his opinion and
would of blamed himself and felt ashamed that he didn't say anything. After he spoke up, he felt at peace for saying what he had to say. Reading that article
made me realized more than ever that it does help at times to say what you feel
to others even in some situations, you wouldn't dare too. Expressing yourself
to anyone shouldn't also be a debate and they’re some circumstances when
expressing what you need to say. Speaking your truth can also have a down side
because you shouldn't say everything that comes to mind. You should speak with
a respectful manner and don’t voice your opinion if you’re going to hurt
someone feelings because that’s never right.
Resources:
Mike Robbins. “Speak
your truth”. Oprah.com. 2009. September 21, 2014
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