Seed of Thought

[swordandmug]

Opinions are valuable tools of organizing thought and taking the steps to learning and clarifying ideas.  Expressing an opinion is an opportunity to be reaffirmed and corrected.  Expression of an unrequested opinion is an opportunity for rebuke.  Exploring opinions within the sheltered walls of silence is pure and without the distraction of outside

Comments

[almondroy]

Friends don't let friend make LJ-comments to friends? ;)

[swordandmug]

That is a very interesting opinion.

[swordandmug]

Don't worry. I am writing about my reflections of myself. It is cataloging of the facets and function of opinion -- how they work, how they don't, how silence is safer but less fertile than expression, and making the realization available for future reference as I tend to need to reacquaint myself with old lessons. I get comfortable and forget.

[rani23]

I am still confused.

[swordandmug]

hmmmm... Thought is formless unless it is composed into structure. Abstract thought is more easily viewed as opinion. If we are willing, opinion is malleable thought. Expression of opinion can result in variable responses. The responses can be pleasant, benign, conflicting, even hostile. Maturity demands that an individual have acceptance of the consequences of personal actions, and expression of an opinion is an action of thought. The expression permits external stimulus for rapid evolution and potential change of an opinion. Evolution and change are possible in the quiet retreat of silence but may miss discoveries provided by multiple minds. There are pros and cons. I was writing about this tug of war process, trying to keep my statements concise to be more easily understood as compared to overly verbose as is my tendency.

[almondroy]

...as compared to overly verbose as is my tendency.

"I reserve the right to form an opinion, and re-evaluate and change my opinion if reflecting on subsequent information adds new insight."

There-less verbose ;)

[swordandmug]

Wow, that reads like a line from an Opinionist's Manifesto.

[almondroy]

I'm generally pretty good at making with the distilling of words and information...people generally don't like it when I sum up helpdesk job duties as "Sit Down. Shut Up. Log In. Take Calls" through for some reason.

[swordandmug]

So, you would add things in these starker terms:

"I reserve the right to express or withhold my opinion. I accept that expressing my opinion can result in my being socially bitch-slapped."

It is blunt and to the point. I like mine better though. It has more of that Zeno of Citium quality.