Thursday, May 14, 2009
originality of opinions
Opinions, unlike matter, CAN be created and/or destroyed. If this is true, then how much of my own thoughts do I have complete control over? Maybe feeling as if my outlook, my view, on something, anything really, is entirely original, my own, is ignorant. My opinions must have been created by another, but I am incapable of grasping that thought. If all opinions are formed by others, where did it all begin? Who else questioned this? Who was the first? Undoubtedly, every idea circulating in my brain had to be stimulated by something(others' discoveries, opinions, ideas, and/or facts). My mind is uncontrollable. Even my own responses are not completely up to me. Everything goes back to my opinions that were molded by others', so what is my own? What are MY thoughts?
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I struggle with this too.
ReplyDeleteHow much of me is what I want, my authentic self. And how much of me is just bullshit that's happened in the past that has nothing to do with me. Thinking about it is exhausting...
Yeah, it's an interesting thought but most likely only solvable to a certain extent.
ReplyDeleteIt's easier to understand when you break down what an opinion really is. It is a combination of your personal experience (and this includes whatever input you've had from other people) and your own beliefs and values. Sometimes you will find that someone else can express something in words that you've only (so far) had vague feelings about. Also, opinion changes when you recieve more information. Opinion, like life is never static. If your opinion doesn't change over time, you're probably too wrapped up in your own predjudices to be able to recieve any useful information.
ReplyDelete<3 loved ur thought.
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