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Opinions : Why do we hold them at all?
Just why do we have an opinion on anything at all? What good of is our opinion? What is going to change because we hold an opinion? Are we going to change ourselves? Is anyone hearing us? We read so many blogs which has opinions of so many people on so many subjects. How does it affect us? Do we change our opinions ever on what already we have? In what way this opinion of mine on opinions influencing you? And how much easier is to make someone accept your opinion if you are renowned person, than to make people accept your opinions, even if better and more logical, if you are just another guy from town? And why? What changes if I hold an opinion that Americans are attacking Iraq to promote democracy or if I think that they are fighting there for economic motives? What changes on ground? I feel nothing, not atleast in my sphere of influence.<br>
But a little soul searching reveals to me that something does matter somewhere. For example, I held an opinion that we Indians are rushing and honking too much while driving on roads. I tried driving for a week without using horns. And, I could actually do it, contrary to all those misconceptions I had that if I honked, I could make way and reach faster or I could just avoid that motorcyclist from banging in my car. I actually reached wherever I wanted to reach in almost the same timeframe and less tensions, even when I didn’t honk on the roads. So, holding an opinion and thinking about it, did make a small change in me for good. Not only was I able to change my opinion, but also I was able to demonstrate to three others in my car that it is possible to drive safely, peacefully and almost as fast, without honking in Indian roads. Now, that influenced them to try it out. So, not only did I change myself by choosing to act upon my opinion, but also influenced to change some other’s opinion by demonstration and example. What does all this mean?
Holding opinions is essential.Somewhere down the line, when we wish to stand up and be counted, we have to have an opinion. Opinions about issues falling closer to you, matters in the real sense more that those far away. And I feel that changing things as per our opinion is possible only within our sphere of action, where we as an individual can act. As the sphere of action enlarges as one grows in life to a position of power and political influence, one’s opinion on macro issues may start to get counted. Finally, I am very near to concluding that if there is atleast one person who can be changed or influenced by my opinions, then it is me, myself, karthik. What is your opinion on this?
But a little soul searching reveals to me that something does matter somewhere. For example, I held an opinion that we Indians are rushing and honking too much while driving on roads. I tried driving for a week without using horns. And, I could actually do it, contrary to all those misconceptions I had that if I honked, I could make way and reach faster or I could just avoid that motorcyclist from banging in my car. I actually reached wherever I wanted to reach in almost the same timeframe and less tensions, even when I didn’t honk on the roads. So, holding an opinion and thinking about it, did make a small change in me for good. Not only was I able to change my opinion, but also I was able to demonstrate to three others in my car that it is possible to drive safely, peacefully and almost as fast, without honking in Indian roads. Now, that influenced them to try it out. So, not only did I change myself by choosing to act upon my opinion, but also influenced to change some other’s opinion by demonstration and example. What does all this mean?
Holding opinions is essential.Somewhere down the line, when we wish to stand up and be counted, we have to have an opinion. Opinions about issues falling closer to you, matters in the real sense more that those far away. And I feel that changing things as per our opinion is possible only within our sphere of action, where we as an individual can act. As the sphere of action enlarges as one grows in life to a position of power and political influence, one’s opinion on macro issues may start to get counted. Finally, I am very near to concluding that if there is atleast one person who can be changed or influenced by my opinions, then it is me, myself, karthik. What is your opinion on this?
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