Seeing What is in Front of Our Noses.

In that letter from Birmingham City jail,” King … simply asked people to see what was in front of their noses. He begins by stating what he is doing in his campaign and how he is doing it. Step one, he instructs the clergymen, is “Collection of the facts to determine whether injustices are alive.” The other three steps, he continued, were (2) negotiation (3) self-purification; and (4) direct action. - Thomas E. Ricks

Dr Martin Luther King followed the Five Steps to a Good Decision.

Step 1: Step Back (In Jail).

Step 2: Define the Issue (Identify injustices.)

Step 3: Assess the Information (Collect facts.)

Step 4: Check for Bias (Self Purification)

Step 5: Give a Hearing (Negotiation)