Luvvie Ajayi Jones isn't afraid to speak her mind or to be the one dissenting voice in a crowd, and neither should you. "Your silence serves no one," says the writer, activist and self-proclaimed professional troublemaker. In this bright, uplifting talk, Ajayi Jones shares three questions to ask yourself if you're teetering on the edge of speaking up or quieting down -- and encourages all of us to get a little more comfortable with being uncomfortable.

Luvvie Ajayi Jones: Get comfortable with being uncomfortable

Get comfortable with being uncomfortable

Confronting fear transforms it from a barrier to a beacon guiding us towards our purpose and the truth that needs voicing.

True courage lies not in the absence of fear, but in the determination to be the domino, especially when it's difficult.

Embrace discomfort to catalyze change; speaking truth to power, despite fear, fosters societal progress and personal growth.

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race

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humanity

writing

society

identity

fear

equality

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