It’s Not About Being Right Or Wrong
In this world we live in we have so much access to all different types of information. While that can be great and beneficial, there always can be pros and cons. You see, when people learn new information they may or may not hold it as law in their minds and in their lives. Now, with this new information that they have absorbed you have 1 of 2 ways that you can implement it in your life. Option 1 is that you can take what you learn with a grain of salt and still have an open mind to other people’s opinions. Then, there’s option 2 where you can take the information that you’ve learned and label it as law. In my opinion (and I’m stating this hardly) I feel like option 2 can bring a bit of a problem into your life. You see when you label this new information as law and you carry it around with you, you’re going to meet other people with beliefs different from yours and you’re more than likely going to have something negative to say about it. With that being said, i’m not saying that you can’t state what you believe in and shut down your personal beliefs completely. Speak your peace but keep an open mind while doing so because your opinion on things may change. From my experience, I’ve come across these types of people that never want to be wrong and they believe in what they believe in so wholeheartedly that they condescendingly belittle others for what they believe in. Personally speaking, I’m a person who doesn’t care whether he/she is right or wrong and I feel like the world works better in that sense. Both parties don’t get offended and everybody goes home happy knowing that they’re entitled to their own opinion.
Ego
The way of the ego can be a double-edged sword depending on how it’s used. Some people use their egos for the greater good and some people let their egos get away from them. The effects of using your ego negatively can drag you into an altered state where you don’t take consideration of individuals at all, especially when you feel like you’re right about something. You see, with people like this when you present an opinion different from theirs, they feel as though you’re threatening their self-image. This will cause them to try to belittle you and do whatever in their power to make themselves look bigger or smarter than the opposing party. If you’re one of these people you can damage a lot of close relationships with people you love just because you want to save your own ego or self image, if you will. In a heated debate/disagreement you must put your ego to the side because your ego can cause you to say/do things that you may regret in the long run.
Childhood
Now from my experience dealing with people who always think their opinion is right all the time, I’ve learned that this stems from a deeper issue. From my experience, these types of people weren’t allowed to give their opinion, or their voice was never heard as a child so now that they’re older they’re making it a point to make their voice heard whether you like it or not. Now, there’s a difference between being confident with your opinion and being negligent of other people’s opinions altogether. Being confident with your opinion comes from a place of open mindedness. They are secure with themselves enough to receive input from others without feeling threatened. When you’re coming from a place of negligence, you’re doing/saying anything you can to get your point across no matter if you’re hurting others in the process.
Listen
The best thing to do is listen to other people’s opinions. With having this mindset and choosing to listen to others you’ll be surprised what others may say that’ll change your perspective on things. There’s nothing wrong with listening to someone else’s point of view and after actively listening, ultimately changing your perspective on things. One of my favorite quotes that I try to live by is from the famous Bill Nye, he says, “Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t.” Whenever you can come to accept this, you won’t automatically shut down to other people’s opinions that are different from your own.
