Opinions matter a lot

People are born to form opinions. Opinions come from the mind and controlled by our thoughts which are influenced by perception, that of what we see and hear, and what we take as being acceptable or unacceptable. Acceptability in itself is an opinion created in the mind. We all do that everyday and it can be good or bad, weak or strong, we either accept things or reject them. We said we choose. It’s a matter of opinion.

Many may argue that opinions are neither good nor bad as bad opinions may be accepted by those bad in thoughts including groups, communities and society. To these people, good opinions are bad and vice versa. But of course, the rule of thumb is that a bad opinion is not normally accepted by the majority, but instead we can be scorned for it, more so with leaders who make bad decisions out of misinformation on opinions made by others or having been ill informed of a subject matter. Win or lose is therefore a matter of making the right decisions based on opinions. You win because you have been accepted.

Our opinions can be biased when we take sides, sometimes unintentionally. When we are conscious of making a strong opinion, we shall defend our opinion and stand our grounds. We say we have principles. When we are not conscious of our state of mind in deriving at a decision, things can turn sour. We say that’s a bad decision. Opinions made hastily are normally not well thought out, thus rebuttal of opinions of this nature will invite repercussions and arguments beyond imagination. People disagree because of such opinions that are unacceptable, seen on the outside as decisions made without much thought or due consideration.

People making strong opinions may not necessarily allow for a good decision, they could be bad and damaging, even misleading. However, opinions based on the principles of good can materialize in many things good. Morality in behavior is one of them. But there again, what is good to you may be bad to me. Even in religion, good or bad is a matter of opinion. So, it’s back to the mind and arriving at an opinion, our thoughts managing the opinions we make.

The foundation of a good opinion lies in the person, who he is what he is. When a person makes an opinion, it would normally be based on certain aspects of life which have been influencing him or her. As life is shaped by our belief and faith, these form the basis of all opinions. Of course, our upbringing, our culture and our education play a part as well in any judgment that leads us to form our opinions. The key to a good decision is in the mind, our engine of thoughts mold our behavior, our belief, our faith, our opinion.

Certainly opinions matter a lot and very much so.