Saturday, October 14, 2017
Opinions Are Like...
By: Donovan Baldwin
Some of my recent posts, and, some of my older ones, have occasionally stirred up hornet's nests of controversy.
Unintended on my part, but, bound to happen upon occasion.
When I write, I seldom really write about "facts", factual things which can be proven. I write about my thoughts, which are usually within the realm of opinions, and, as they say, "Opinions are like (fill in the blank). Everybody's got one."
I try not to claim that MY opinions are "right", or the only possible opinions...just my opinions, beliefs, thoughts.
Of course, not everyone else is going to see things exactly as I see them. In fact, their point of view may be diametrically opposed to mine.
I used to get really upset when some of this opposition surfaced. It bothered me, and, I tried to find arguments and excuses.
But, over time, I came to realize that the commentator with the opposite view had just as much right to his or her "opinion" or "belief" as I did, and, I was just getting miffed because I wanted to be right, and, like most humans, wanted everybody to agree with me.
Well, the fact is that there are many times in our lives that "most humans" won't...agree with us, that is.
That's human. So's being upset by their open disagreement, and/or inability to see facts...or opinions and beliefs.
So, I'm over it...until the next time, of course, and, that's my opinion on that.
Unintended on my part, but, bound to happen upon occasion.
When I write, I seldom really write about "facts", factual things which can be proven. I write about my thoughts, which are usually within the realm of opinions, and, as they say, "Opinions are like (fill in the blank). Everybody's got one."
I try not to claim that MY opinions are "right", or the only possible opinions...just my opinions, beliefs, thoughts.
Of course, not everyone else is going to see things exactly as I see them. In fact, their point of view may be diametrically opposed to mine.
I used to get really upset when some of this opposition surfaced. It bothered me, and, I tried to find arguments and excuses.
But, over time, I came to realize that the commentator with the opposite view had just as much right to his or her "opinion" or "belief" as I did, and, I was just getting miffed because I wanted to be right, and, like most humans, wanted everybody to agree with me.
Well, the fact is that there are many times in our lives that "most humans" won't...agree with us, that is.
That's human. So's being upset by their open disagreement, and/or inability to see facts...or opinions and beliefs.
So, I'm over it...until the next time, of course, and, that's my opinion on that.
Labels: beliefs, donovan baldwin, opinions, writing
# posted by Donovan Baldwin @ 7:30 AM 
