Then her grandpa asked me a question that made me reflect, and woooow, I lost it. It was a question that I didn't want to answer. I didn't want to think about, and I hadn't. So I just replied, "I don't know". Ignoring the emotional mess I was, he pursued another answer from me. I wish I could remember his exact words, but his response was something along the lines of, "I think if you thought about it, you would know."
He was right. Life is eeeeeasy breezy beautiful when you avoid thinking about things. It's way more comfortable to just do things; to work, to shop, to play, to climb mountains, to eat or to distract your mind and focus on the things in front of you. But I think we're called to do more than that. To think deeper, and harder about things that we're confronted with, instead of accepting them for what they appear to be. You're right, maybe you don't know, and that's okay.. for the moment. But you COULD know, and imagine how many doors you could open by just taking the time to think about it.
An opinion isn't a decision, it's a process. A series of thoughts and experiences that lead to you believing something. I've definitely felt at so many times that I shouldn't share my opinions because I didn't think I had one. I didn't think they were "complete" yet. I didn't want to sound uneducated, naive, or stupid for saying something that I wasn't completely convinced of yet. But I've realized that my opinion is just the point of the process that I'm in at that moment. Of course, it will probably change. Having a blog where I write out my thought processes like this is funny, haha. Because I could go back 2 weeks after I've written a post and want to change it, because I've changed my mind. I want to add something to what I've said, or I want to take something completely out because I don't think the same about it anymore. So that's what I do, I edit my post.
Don't suppress your feelings and ideas. You are unique, and so creative. Challenging yourself is healthy. It's so cliche, but it's how you grow. Make yourself think about things. Make decisions for yourself. There's nothing wrong with aligning your opinions with others, and never be afraid to stand out from everyone else! Be genuine to yourself. Dig deep into expression; you were made for that.
An opinion isn't a decision, it's a process. A series of thoughts and experiences that lead to you believing something. I've definitely felt at so many times that I shouldn't share my opinions because I didn't think I had one. I didn't think they were "complete" yet. I didn't want to sound uneducated, naive, or stupid for saying something that I wasn't completely convinced of yet. But I've realized that my opinion is just the point of the process that I'm in at that moment. Of course, it will probably change. Having a blog where I write out my thought processes like this is funny, haha. Because I could go back 2 weeks after I've written a post and want to change it, because I've changed my mind. I want to add something to what I've said, or I want to take something completely out because I don't think the same about it anymore. So that's what I do, I edit my post.
Don't suppress your feelings and ideas. You are unique, and so creative. Challenging yourself is healthy. It's so cliche, but it's how you grow. Make yourself think about things. Make decisions for yourself. There's nothing wrong with aligning your opinions with others, and never be afraid to stand out from everyone else! Be genuine to yourself. Dig deep into expression; you were made for that.
