Most Common Way People Give Up Their Power

When Walker said “the most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any” (Walker), she was saying that when people believe the lie that they don’t have the ability to make a change, they give up. They lose their power to make a statement. They give in to the idea that they do not have a say or can not do something.

The quote begins “the most common way people give up their power” (Walker) and simply means that many people give up their opinion. The quote continues “is by thinking they don’t have any.” People give up their power because they are afraid of failure. By thinking they don’t have any power to do something, people tend to give in to what they think|. They give up simply because they think they can not do it.

According to my Aunt, “people believe what they think, so if they think they do not have the power to do something, they won’t try to do it. In other words, by thinking you can’t do something, you have already given up” (Stone). When you have a closed mind, you aren’t open to try other things.

A century ago, women couldn’t vote because they weren’t allowed to. These days, everyone can vote, no matter his or her race, gender, or religion. However, some people choose not to vote because they don’t think they can. What Walker says is pretty self-explanatory, “the most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any” (Walker). She means that people commonly give up their power because they think they have none.

According to my mother, “Some people won’t even try because they don’t think they can do it.” Then, she proceeded with saying that it was like running to be on the student council or the mayor. He or she might think they don’t have a chance of winning, so they won’t even risk it. They think they won’t succeed. He or she had given up before he or she had even begun a