There are things that I refuse to have opinion (learning to)
Today’s Daily Stoic on February 9th quote was :
“We have the power to hold no opinion about a thing and to not let it upset our state of mind—for things have no natural power to shape our judgments.”
—MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 6.52
Not literal but also must be in balance. Not having opinions at all might lead one to be ignorant of the surrounding life of human-being.
Balance it.
But what is it that we can choose and what’s within our control that we can not have any opinion of?
Petty political debates : Rather than being emotionally invested in every political, racial issue or related argument, I choose to remain focus on what we can control, what we can action and respond to help the situation better.
Petty social media controversies : In this age, controversies are accessible everywhere and anytime! Something I could do, and had practiced in the few years was to step back from the conversation that encourages me to be petty, becoming rigid in opinions especially with limited informations through the squared post (the Gram). I started to unfollow pages or even friends who I don’t feel serve value to my inner peace, my intellectual growth and mental health. Doing that, am in so much better place than before because I don’t see the posts that don’t serve me, means I don’t know and won’t have opinion about it.
Personal relationships : As I practicing coaching at work, it is becoming easier for me to approach things pragmatically, instead of constantly having the need to express feelings and opinions about their behaviour ~ I learned to grow and expand my tolerance in learning others can have their own perspective as do I
The goal here is to free our mind from those chaos and unecessary conflicts
What are the things that you would want to think think of as “You dont have to have opinion?”
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