After watching Clint Smiths Ted Talk , The Danger of Silence, answer the following questions

1. What might make you stay silent rather than speaking up? Do you personally feel it is hard for you to speak up or do you not have a problem with it? (2- 3 sentences minimum).
2. Why are people often afraid to speak up? Explain (2-3 sentences minimum).
3. What are the negative consequences of not speaking up? (2-3 sentences minimum).
4. Examples from your own life where you didn't speak up (either for someone else OR yourself) but wish you would have , or when you did and it paid off? (2-3 sentences minimum).
5. Next time you feel obligated to speak up but are afraid to, what is something you will tell yourself/do that motivates you to overcome that fear? (2-3 sentences minimum).
6. What are your overall thoughts about the message/content of this speech and/or how did it made you feel? (2-3 sentences minimum).
7. How can we apply this attitude when it comes to public forum in our own lives? (2-3 sentences minimum).