Activism indeed enacts so much relevance in everything all around. How did women ever have the chance to vote, to leave the house and earn their own money and to own property? Through Activism. We have achieved so much from it, and so much will also be earned from it. Wendy Syfret’s “How to think like an Activist” teaches so much, it gives a lot of details and insight. I have learnt through this reading that, one way or the other we belittle the duties of an activist. Thinking it is actually easy to go through the process, that all it takes is to have cardboard with written signs on them, go onto the streets and shout for few minutes or hours then your desires will be fulfilled. We think it is easy, but it is not. It may sound easy, but it is not. Are you willing to starve, risk your life, and still not forfeit? In situations like this giving up will seem much easier than drinking a glass of water. Without dedication and deep understanding of what you are doing, there will be no meaning to it, especially when you do not see any progress. Before change can be made, you have to start from somewhere, it could be from a chat, a group meeting, engaging in community services or even writing a letter or email. It can start from anywhere, but you have to start from somewhere. Change does not happen from just watching and wishing, it starts through actions. An activist does not just think, they put their thoughts into necessary measures.
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