Yes,
everyone has them, and everyone thinks theirs is the correct one. Yet, knowing
we will receive a variety of opinions, we ask anyway. Sometimes we are looking
for reassurance that our own instinct was right. Or we want to have people play
devil's advocate for us.
When
I ask for opinions, I have an idea myself of what I am asking about. Most of
the time, I can bounce those off my wife, and she helps me out a good deal.
Other times we will also ask her mom, and we can pretty much nail down things.
There
are times when I need to ask "experts," so I find the proper group to
do that. There are plenty of groups all over that are available for offering
opinions. The big problem with different groups is some are better at providing
good opinions. We all know that many jerks just seem to enjoy being a jerk from
firsthand experience.
I
had a couple recent needs for opinions so, I asked in the appropriate groups. I
was a little surprised in one group; I ran into a few jerks, and my question
was really never given proper consideration. In the other group, I had many of
the members leaning one way, but there was a voice of reason out of nowhere.
This lone opinion matched what I had felt inside, so I went with it.
Sometimes,
just as with ideas, we will overvalue our own opinion to a fault. I know I am
guilty of that at times.
Remember,
an opinion is just that, another person's thoughts. If you need facts to back
up an opinion, ask. But, you will need to do a little digging on your own to
make sure those facts are indeed correct. The biggest thing is you will have to
trust people. That's why I rely heavily on my wife's opinion; I trust her a
great deal.
As
the old saying goes, "Opinions are like assholes; everyone has them and
some stink."
LOL.
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