Be Outspoken

Have you ever wanted to let the world know your views, but have been to shy to do so? It's not very hard to be outspoken, you just have to get used to the ideas.

Steps

 * 1)  Develop your opinions.  You don't want to sound like you don't know what you're talking about, or no one will listen to you.  Plus, it will make becoming outspoken very hard if you don't have anything to say.
 * 2)  Wait for the right moment.  Wait until you care about the issue.  If you give out opinions or contradictions constantly, you may seem belligerent and annoying.  The idea is to make people notice and care about what you think, not to hit them over the head with it.
 * 3)  Think of an effective way to express your view.  Make sure it is relevant and consistent with what you think.  Be yourself.
 * 4)  Go for it!  Make sure people are not already talking, and tell them what you think.  Sound assertive, but don't act like everything you bring up is of dire importance.
 * 5)  Do not expect an immediate reaction.  Don't keep asking people what they think of something or bring it up over and over.  Once you've made your point, let them think about it.  If they don't care about this particular issue, it's not important to them.  If it's a really big problem that you're addressing, let them know you're angry.  Otherwise, just let it go.
 * 6)  Repeat.  After you have followed this a few times, it will start to become habit.

Tips

 * Don't say anything racist, sexist, or otherwise offensive.
 * Choose your battles.
 * Use as few words as possible. Concise messages are more dramatic and effective.
 * Don't be afraid. Your opinions are worth something.
 * If you need to tell a specific person you thought something they did was wrong, tell them in private.
 * Sometimes a dramatic exit helps.
 * Make sure you are always noble in your causes.

Warnings

 * Some of your friends may only like very shy, careful people. A good friend should understand that you haven't changed, but you may have some shifts in who you hang out with.
 * Be careful around bosses, teachers, etc.
 * You may make more enemies this way, but usually they are few if you are a good and honest person. You will also gain much more respect.

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