you can't always be afraid of what people will say. how can new expect improvement in our surroundings if we can't hear each other, or listen to each other. How will someone know if they are bing unfair or ignorant if you don't tell them. since when did speaking up for yourself or others have to be revised so that people don't get their feelings hurt. "paying attention to what people say instead of what they don't" states smith. People will never know how you feel about a topic if you do not speak up. If you can't speak up for a dream you desire, how will it ever be possible for you to achieve it?