The Importance of Bold

      While reading "The Art of Social Media" by Guy Kawasaki I found a particular section of Chapter 3 rather interesting. It talks about the importance of being bold on social media. Because so many people are afraid to speak their mind and say things that may stir the pot, they limit what they can talk about. Yet, by being bold and posting things that matter to them it allows their followers to attain a better picture of who they are as an individual. Personally, I can relate to this because I follow a lot of celebrities across many different social media platforms, and many of them talk about issues within our country, upcoming projects they are working on or really anything else that is popular in the world at the time. I find this to be very interesting because it gives me, and the other followers, a sense of purpose in following that person. Almost as if we are standing behind them on whatever issue or topic they may be discussing. Granted, every single follower, myself included, will not always agree with what that person has to say. However, I have never found that to be a problem because I can understand that other people may have differing opinions from my own and that is great because who would ever want to live in a cookie cutter world where every single person shares the same thoughts, morals and ideas? On top of that, I think it is important for people who are well known to use their platform and speak out for what they believe. This is because it shows their younger followers to be proud of what they believe in. Thus, creating a greater society for our country as a whole. To summarize, I not only agree with Kawasaki, but I applaud him for urging others to be bold on social media considering that it will create a better tomorrow.