“Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation.” - Oscar Wilde
“If someone isn't what others want them to be, the others become angry. Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.” - Paulo Coelho
“Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social enviroment. Most people are incapable of forming such opinions." - Albert Einstein
What do you think? - This is a dangerous question to ask someone.
Everyone have their own opinion. I do not think two people can have the same opinions about everything. We all have our differences, likes and dislikes. I have had many a situation where I went to family or friends asking what they think about a certain personal decision I was unsure on taking. Their opinions have been good at times, and bad at other times. So I keep asking myself the question - Do they really matter? Do I even need to ask others what they think?
Some opinions are forcefully imposed on us.
There is definitely a lot of opinions that have been imposed on us, like a drug pushed into our veins when we are born. The place we live, the family we are born into, the education we have, the friends around us, all impact our thought process, and the decisions we tend to take and the opinions we have on things. The complicated part of this is that there are a lot of variables in this equation, which again means that no two people can have similar opinions about everything.
So what makes an opinion the correct one?
We all have our narcissistic, know-it-all friend who would say that his/her decision is the correct one. Can any opinion be correct? I do not think so. It is true, there can be an opinion which a huge demographic can agree with. I believe, unless it is factual information, there is no opinion which can be correct. Though there are many instances of people seeing results from an opinion, it might not be suitable for us, as their life variables have been assembled differently.
You might like the yellow in the rainbow, I like the blue.
Again - Everyone have their own opinion. It is not right to hate someone for their opinion. If you ask someone for their opinion and do not like their opinion, don't hate them, don't tell them they are stupid for suggesting that. You might like the yellow in the rainbow, I like the blue. Learn to
Never hate someone for their different opinion.
Before going to a person requesting their advice on something, do some basic assessment whether he/she is the right person whose opinion you need. Most people ask others their opinion because they are lazy to take their own decisions.
Learn to listen to others, you do not need to follow their view, but listen to it, and take an informed decision. Don't let others take your decision, think about what is the correct decision for you, and stick to it. Have a unique opinion. Peace!
“If someone isn't what others want them to be, the others become angry. Everyone seems to have a clear idea of how other people should lead their lives, but none about his or her own.” - Paulo Coelho
“Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social enviroment. Most people are incapable of forming such opinions." - Albert Einstein
What do you think? - This is a dangerous question to ask someone.
Everyone have their own opinion. I do not think two people can have the same opinions about everything. We all have our differences, likes and dislikes. I have had many a situation where I went to family or friends asking what they think about a certain personal decision I was unsure on taking. Their opinions have been good at times, and bad at other times. So I keep asking myself the question - Do they really matter? Do I even need to ask others what they think?
Some opinions are forcefully imposed on us.
There is definitely a lot of opinions that have been imposed on us, like a drug pushed into our veins when we are born. The place we live, the family we are born into, the education we have, the friends around us, all impact our thought process, and the decisions we tend to take and the opinions we have on things. The complicated part of this is that there are a lot of variables in this equation, which again means that no two people can have similar opinions about everything.
So what makes an opinion the correct one?
We all have our narcissistic, know-it-all friend who would say that his/her decision is the correct one. Can any opinion be correct? I do not think so. It is true, there can be an opinion which a huge demographic can agree with. I believe, unless it is factual information, there is no opinion which can be correct. Though there are many instances of people seeing results from an opinion, it might not be suitable for us, as their life variables have been assembled differently.
You might like the yellow in the rainbow, I like the blue.
Again - Everyone have their own opinion. It is not right to hate someone for their opinion. If you ask someone for their opinion and do not like their opinion, don't hate them, don't tell them they are stupid for suggesting that. You might like the yellow in the rainbow, I like the blue. Learn to
Never hate someone for their different opinion.
Learn to listen to others, you do not need to follow their view, but listen to it, and take an informed decision. Don't let others take your decision, think about what is the correct decision for you, and stick to it. Have a unique opinion. Peace!
