Title: Opinions Rarely Matter - Kevin A. Thompson
Headings: Opinions Rarely Matter
Opinions Rarely Matter
Content: This is why the barber shop has conversations. We think our opinions are the most important things in the world and we feel compelled to share them. But in reality, they mean nothing. While they mean nothing, sharing them can mean something. Sometimes sharing our opinions comes with little consequences. We all have opinions and we all share them. People kindly listen, tell their thoughts, and the conversation moves on. However, on many occasions sharing our opinions have severe consequences. A good amount of the time, when we share our opinions about the actions or decisions of others, those opinions create unnecessary pain. Because we share them without being asked, without knowing all the information, and in areas in which we have no responsibility, we rudely interject ourselves in the lives of others for no other reason than we think we are right. (