What Everyone in the World Should Hear

Robert Kennedy's A Ripple of Hope Speech (1966)

Robert F. Kennedy

    This speech needs to and should be heard by every person in every nation of the world. I believe so heavily in this speech because it outlines the basis of our humanity, life, and rights as human beings. Mr. Kennedy speaks on progress, social justice, individual dignity, poverty, and much more. This speech will uplift even the most negative of views on life, country, and our fellow human beings. Most importantly this speech pulls from and puts forth the fundamental and essential meaning of hope. This will change the world in that it will speak to people and inspire them. My favorite section is when Mr. Kennedy speaks on feelings of futility and that although few of us "will have the greatness to bend history itself" each of us can change history. That "each time a man stands up for an ideal or acts to improve the lot of others or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope... those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance." This speech is truly one of the best you will ever hear.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yp81OYCjXtU

Introvert

    I am an introvert. I do not like to be alone all the time, but I tend to be quiet and not care for certain social situations very much. I believe extroverts have it easier than introverts because they do not have a problem with opening up to people at all. I believe they are also generally more easily accepted. For example, a more quiet introvert in school will likely have a rough time. Speaking from experience from my younger days you always seem to get singled out or made to feel inferior. Whether people mean to make you feel like that or not, it still happens. Of course I am not speaking on all introverts here (many different kinds), but just the ones comparable to myself. I am less like that now, but I felt the need to put forth a little portion of that struggle.