This may not be the easiest to understand where I'm coming from, but I dont intend it to be, there's a random word game topic on the forum if you feel like exiting this one.

 

Are you an opinionated person?

 

Before last night I assumed that everyone is, I mean, how could you not be opinionated? Even if you keep quiet about your opinions, you still think of them. When you see a situation arising, in your personal life or on the news, you have to think something on it.

 

This was what my estimation of a built-in mechanism on every human body. But apparently not everyone is like this.

 

I was talking to a girl about someone else's viewpoints on something political, and I was being kinda critical towards them, and she was saying nothing. Then, after my rant, I asked her what she thought.

 

She said, she doesnt like to have opinions on things that dont concern her, as it's a waste of her time. I was about to back away and off from debates and topics completely, but instead I decided to pry, being given the impression that I was talking to a complete airhead.

 

But the surprising thing was how much sense she made as she explained. She used to feel opinions, and anger, and really, when you think about it, it's a huge waste of time. It's a politicians job to look after politics, and nothing we can do can change it. As a reflection on a larger scale- life, it is short and all we are here to do is live for our own enjoyment or progression, and spending your time analysing the world doesnt help with any of it.

 

The way I was told about it, sounded so cool. I should have recorded it.

I often thought of that... but I've never been able to restrain myself from having an opinion... I don't always speak my mind, since that isn't always the best thing to do... but I always think things through.

It is a great way of looking at life anyway... no doubts about that... Seems to me like she hasn't got many worries

Yeah, I'm the same, I dont think I could do it.

 

The thing that seems most pointless about my opinions is that I am constantly changing them. On any political issue there are 360 degrees, and I look at it from every single one of them. I dont have the time to keep up with my own thoughts.

 

So my opinions now will be much different from the ones I'll have in 3 months, and I'm beginning to no longer see the point in having them.

 

I envy her.

I think I'm opinionated.....but it happens so often that my opinion is just torn which is getting on my nerves.,....there are not much topics I have ONE opinion about!

And sometimes I'm scared to say my opinion because I'm unsure then if I'm right there....or if I got the topic right.....I think to get an opinion you first need background information about the topic (eg politics)....

But changing opinions all the time is better than being super stubborn... at least you're open for discussion (I take it :p).

I don't think I envy her... without opinions you can never discuss about anything. Life would be boring if no one had an opinion.

I have an opinion on everything. It's impossible for me not to. Most of my opinions stay in mah brain though.

Well we talked about some pretty interesting stuff. I think shes a good conversationalist.

 

She's the complete opposite of another girl who I used to think was really cool because she's always talking about opinions and debates, and then I realised its kind of lame if it's so forced. Most of her opinions were pretty stupid and ridiculous anyway.

 

It seems sometimes like trying to give your opinions and debates whenever the topic isnt even being discussed, is just kind of cliche these days, in an age where everyone is trying to look intelligent and informed.

But conversations and discussions are two seperate things... I know someone with no opinion as well and she's great to talk to. But when I ask her advice about something she never knows what to say. I need other peoples opinions just as much as I need my own... I always assume my own opinion is correct, but if it's not, and I'm talking to someone who doesn't have an opinion, I'll never realise how wrong I might be...

 

Just giving an opinion about everything is useless... and In my opinion (yup.. there it is) it only makes you look silly and ignorant.

Well this girls point is that she doesnt give a damn about things that are of no concern to herself or others around her, so if it came to a situation she would give advice.

I recommend a book:

 

Eckhart Tolle - The Power of Now

 

It's about how our mind works, that's a really interesting book ;)

Thanks! I might check it out.

Yeah.. but what is of no concern to yourself or others? I think that's open for debate as well... Some people say politics are something everyone should care about. But others say it's of no concern to them... And world war, Bush, Iraq... she must've had an opinion about those kinds of things :confused:

Thanks! I might check it out.

 

 

You're welcome :)

She did, but that was before she changed. Now, if the same thing happened, she may pay attention to it on the news, but wouldnt have an opinion on it as it doesnt concern her.

 

She's a lot smarter then I originally gave her credit for.

Hmm... I'm not convinced to go do the same :p

I dont think I could, but it seems to work so well for herself. Shes so cool in the way she never gossips or even cares about other people's business, unless its a friend or someone she can help, she genuinely doesnt want to know, and thats just cool.

 

Wish I could live like that.

i only make my opinion count on matters that mean the most to me, and hey everyone has an opinion. sometimes i think its best to keep my opinions to myself for the sake of people around me, otherwise i take no interest. for instance, i had to write a 4 page essay on the topic of social justice and what makes something injust, i found it very hard to write because i had to really employ my opinions and i have no real interest in it. i want my opinion to make the difference whether it be a mate or work...\i dunno just my thoughts

Mehh I think we're all opinated people, its in our nature to see and understand things based on prejudices, morals, ideals. Etc. That's the origin of all our differences, the nationalities, the historic conflicts, etc.

 

She's simply not well informed in politics, she couldn't take a position so she abstained of saying anything related, she avoided it. That doesn't mean she's an airhead, not all people like politics and news thought.

i'm very opinionated but I know when to keep my mouth from saying something that I might regret later..i'd never want ot hurt someone

When it comes to opinions, I am defnately one to have them. However though, there is a time and a place where things aren't meant to be said at all, even if it's something you disagree with.

Is not about if we are opinated or not... WE ALL ARE. :dozey: