Opinion
I’m in love with my own opinion, and I don’t want to be. I want a divorce. I want her to leave me alone. She follows me where ever I go. She intrudes. People say I’m entitled to my own opinion. So what? What am I going to do with her? What good has she ever done me? Why am I beholden to her, any more than someone else’s opinion? If I don’t abide her, that does not mean I have to abide another. Why should I? Let her go. At least give me some peace. Peace is freedom from opinion, especially my own. I think my opinion has interfered with my ability to enjoy life. I don’t think foregoing opinion necessarily subjects oneself to abuse or subjection by others. Is opinion thought? I don’t think so. I think I can think without opinion. I want to try. Why not?
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Sounds nice to me. Losing the ego?
Thanks for the opportunity to pull out one of my favorite quotes:
To believe our own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men, -- that is genius. Speak your latent conviction, and it shall be the universal sense; for the inmost in due time becomes the outmost,--and our first thought, is rendered back to us by the trumpets of the Last Judgment.
When Emerson says "genius" he doesn't mean Einstein genius, he means our essence, self, who we are.
I'm not sure what you consider "opinion" to be, but if you're going to hold any kind of view about, or make a judgment regarding, most anything, you're going to have an opinion. You may withhold doing so in certain cases, of course.
Get out of the sun of introspection.
Next step, is "want." While I don't find myself wanting much, I do find that want seems to permeate the essence of life. Every direction I turn, there it is; even the idea of wanting to not want.
So, here I am:
1. I want to love my enemy. So far, no joy. I have made some headway, but there's a long way to go.
2. I want my opinion to leave me the fuck alone. I'm better. I find it is no longer my master.
3. I want to not want. Let's see how I can do with that. LOL!
That is a fact. THIS IS TERRIBLE!!! is an opinion. The distinction is mere pedantry in my op- ah fuck it.
You have your opinions, others will have theirs. That's a fact. Whether people should be allowed to have opinions is a different issue - it begs for facts about opinions. Being what we are, full of opinions, we will opine on this issue as well. That's s a fact. Ergo, the fact is people will have opinions.
Are all these opinions facts?
No, in classical logic (categorical, sentential, predicate logics).
Yes, in paraconsistent logic and dialetheism.
Let it be known, friend. If it’s just, based on solid evidence, and can be expressed in a way that is a joy to read, add it to the noise. It might stand above other opinions.
What agency would allow or disallow opinions and enforce their ruling?
Hopefully none! I don't advocate regulation on opinions. I quite enjoy the subjective nature of opinions - not always though but on the whole, the benefits outweigh the costs. As I meant, each muscial instrument has something unique to offer when used to play a certain musical piece - that's something worth a thumbs-up! No?
A crash course in Buddhism usually quickly results in a crash.
The unexamined life is worth living?
you cannot be free of the desire and need for power in this lifetime on this planet
all living things have it
so how about instead of trying to overcome it you throw out the flawed spirituality that tells you that you should.
My opinion, my wants, my hatred of my enemies, have all had what I perceive to be as an undue and dominant influence on my life, and I tire of it. So, rather than surrender to them, as some (you?) appear to be suggesting, I think I'll look for something other than the either/or, illogical two-valued orientation. I will seek to check, not to obliterate. I'll merely try to reign things in a little bit. That's not a flawed spirituality. However, as in all examples of oppression, release therefrom can result in some natural push-back. My opinion, my wants, my hatred of my enemies may have to stand down and take a back seat for a little bit.
you have two choices in life
1- get more power and reap the rewards of that power
2- be passive and suffer the consequences
there is nothing wrong with power. just remember, one of the best ways to get more power is to make more friends.
I disagree. Whenever someone (including life) gives you two choices, pick the third.
pick the third?
ok while your busy trying to be spiritual and unique real reality is gonna pass you by
maybe your just a wimp who wants to make excuses
LOL! Yeah, that's it. LOL!
most religion and spirituality demonizes the desire for power
and a bunch of other behaviors which are perfectly normal
good way to screw up your self esteem
Thank you for teaching me about religion, spirituality and self esteem.
power needs love
and love needs power
one does not have to be reduced to get more of the other
there is nothing wrong with you. or having opinions or seeking power
pushing those down wont help you.
if you want more love dont push power down. just crank love up higher.
never go against anything inside you. dont create a war inside yourself.
My favorite bumper sticker: "Don't believe everything you think!"
don't believe everything you think
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there is no separate you that chooses to believe or not believe the mind
there is only the mind
and the mind needs outside information before it can change
cause and effect
not magic
which is why most self help doenst work