Opinions and Beliefs
People are individuals with their own thoughts and opinions but rarely grow up with their own beliefs. We learn our beliefs from our family of origin. Sometimes a person takes on beliefs different than their family of origin when they marry somebody with different beliefs or if in the process of changing their own life, they realized they had to choose a different path in order to grow and thrive. It is important to question our beliefs every once in a while, or we can find ourselves in humiliating situations. It is important to attempt to discern the difference between belief and opinion. It is important to see how we are manipulated to act, see, do, buy, vote, based on someone else’s opinion or belief system. It is important to note that scoffing, ridiculing, or bullying, falls into the category of manipulation. If you bully me to say what you want me to say, you haven’t convinced me of anything other than my fear of you. ...