Voicing your opinions
Talking about my views and opinions is something that I've really stuggled with in the past. This is because I don't like to cause conflicts and disagreements, I like to get along with everyone and for everything to be hunky dory. I've noticed I often deter myself from situations where I have to say what I think because of this.
Unfortunately I've realised that in the bigger picture you have to be true to yourself and say what you really think. It is often necessary to say what you think in order to make a difference to a situation even if people do not necessarily agree.
However, whilst it is important to say what you think. I believe you have to be careful that saying your opinions and views doesn't tip over into arrogance. I read a quote recently which said "There's always a way to be open and honest whilst being respectful. Anyone who behaves otherwise is just being lazy."
I think that this is a really important point and something to be aware of when you are voicing your opinions. When you start to identify too much with them and become forceful and judgemental over the.
There came a point recently where I was really struggling to say what I thought for a long time so I felt like I had to prove myself. So I started saying what I really thought but I felt really hurt and annoyed if people did not agree with what I was saying. This is when I realised that I was starting to identify with my opinions and becoming defensive when people did not agree.
This is not the point of saying what you think. The intention is not to dominate and make everyone agree with you so that you feel important. The main reason I feel you should say what you think is to be able to colloborate with others and optimise solutions to problems. Through sharing our ideas and views we can work together to come to a middle ground whether it be related to in a working environment or in relationships.
Sometimes, you may not have anything to add to a conversation and that's okay. But in situations where you do have input don't be afraid to say your views and don't get hurt and put off if people don't necessarily agree with you. There are a lot of big conversations going on in the world at the moment related many things including conversataions about politics, the environment and religion, . Even smaller conversations about personal situtions and work. We can all use our different thoughts and opinions to have a conversation about it and make a change.
Unfortunately I've realised that in the bigger picture you have to be true to yourself and say what you really think. It is often necessary to say what you think in order to make a difference to a situation even if people do not necessarily agree.
However, whilst it is important to say what you think. I believe you have to be careful that saying your opinions and views doesn't tip over into arrogance. I read a quote recently which said "There's always a way to be open and honest whilst being respectful. Anyone who behaves otherwise is just being lazy."
I think that this is a really important point and something to be aware of when you are voicing your opinions. When you start to identify too much with them and become forceful and judgemental over the.
There came a point recently where I was really struggling to say what I thought for a long time so I felt like I had to prove myself. So I started saying what I really thought but I felt really hurt and annoyed if people did not agree with what I was saying. This is when I realised that I was starting to identify with my opinions and becoming defensive when people did not agree.
This is not the point of saying what you think. The intention is not to dominate and make everyone agree with you so that you feel important. The main reason I feel you should say what you think is to be able to colloborate with others and optimise solutions to problems. Through sharing our ideas and views we can work together to come to a middle ground whether it be related to in a working environment or in relationships.
Sometimes, you may not have anything to add to a conversation and that's okay. But in situations where you do have input don't be afraid to say your views and don't get hurt and put off if people don't necessarily agree with you. There are a lot of big conversations going on in the world at the moment related many things including conversataions about politics, the environment and religion, . Even smaller conversations about personal situtions and work. We can all use our different thoughts and opinions to have a conversation about it and make a change.
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