The Nail That Sticks Out Gets Hit On the Head

The Japanese saying, “the nail that sticks out gets hit on the head,” has always been surrounded by debate. I believe that it is better to keep a low profile in life because if a person sticks out then something terrible could happen to him. There are many historical examples that support my assumption such as Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination, John F. Kennedy’s assassination, and the Abe Lincoln’s assassination. During the …

…person’s life is at risk. These historical events support, “the nail that sticks out gets hit on the head.” In all of these historical events, the Abe Lincoln story, the assassinations of Martin Luther King and John of Kennedy, prove that this adage is correct and sends an important message to people. When this adage is not followed a person’s life could be in danger if he draws too much attention to himself.