Speak up or fade away :: Mmegi Online

Have you ever suppressed a strong urge to speak? Fearful of expressing your view, or perhaps your disapproval! Wouldn’t you agree that the best of us have been caught in countless apathetic curtain-twitcher moments of our making where we witnessed some form of injustice and pusillanimously turned a blind eye, only to suffer excruciating pangs of queasy contrition after the fact?

True, not all of us are sanctuaries of gallantry and confidence, but the sooner we appreciate that the worst thing we could ever lose is not our eye, or our hand, or our foot, but our voice, the better for all!

The incontrovertible truth is, each one of us is important, and for this reason, we do not always need validation from our peers, or any person, whether perceived superior or inferior. While we recognise that the law of averages suggests that the more people speak up, the greater their chances of being heard, that should not detract from the truth that a solitary voice might be as important as many expressed views! Our existence matters and will always matter. Our considered opinions matter and will always matter.

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