Motivational Speech Written Component: Don’t Be Salty The term “salty” has come to be commonly used among high school children because of its prevalence in everyday life. I picked this topic because of its effect on people’s relationships and happiness. People that are considered “salty” are either defensive or they cannot let go of past events. This negatively affects the way they function in school, with their friends, and at home. “Salty” people not only make themselves unhappy, they make everyone around them unhappy as well. I have noticed two main ways that people come across as “salty”: defensiveness and inability to move on. Defensiveness is an unpleasant side effect to being prideful that breaks friendships and relationships. Many
