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Your Opinion Doesn't Matter... (A diatribe)
As we enter a new year (hell, a new decade) there's one message that I'd like to share with you all...your opinion does not matter. You think it does and that's all fine and dandy but to Joe Blow in Wisconsin he doesn't even know you exist. That's right. All the BS that your Hippie-Yuppie school teachers taught you about expressing yourself and sharing ideas...it's about as useful as that year's worth of soap scum on your shower head.
Day in and day out I hear people spouting off their opinions and a majority of the time it's an unsolicited one at that. Oftentimes, it's an opinion that's about as transparent as an empty wine glass. The owner of that opinion put about as much thought into it as you would picking your nose.
And, what's worse than an opinion? An idea! I know, you're thinking how is an idea a bad thing? An idea is like a child. If you love, nurture it (and sometimes even scold it) that idea will grow into something worthwhile. But, if you just let it sit there in it's own filth with no love, no light...it becomes a monstrosity.
I despise "idea" people with a fervent passion. They're the people that sit at a desk in an artificially lit office just thinking. They don't actually "do" anything...they just think about it. No, what they "do" is make other people follow through on their "ideas". These types of "idea" people typically become managers, bosses, Congressmen, etc. They dream up ideas every minute of every day and each one is about as substantial and original as the remakes Hollywood shoves down our throats at the movie theater.
Now, if you've read this far (and haven't crumpled this up and thrown it in the trash can) I applaud your fortitude because I do have a point to this rant...while your opinion might not matter, you can make it into something more concrete. Think of an opinion/idea like a house. You have to start with a foundation, add structure (walls, floor, ceiling) and finish with a coat of paint, furniture and decorum. Once you have that solid home established, then you can share it with others and maybe (just maybe) it might mean something. It will certainly mean more than the shanty your loud-mouthed neighbor built out of cardboard and duct tape.
But, then again, this is all just an opinion...and even my opinion doesn't matter.
As we enter a new year (hell, a new decade) there's one message that I'd like to share with you all...your opinion does not matter. You think it does and that's all fine and dandy but to Joe Blow in Wisconsin he doesn't even know you exist. That's right. All the BS that your Hippie-Yuppie school teachers taught you about expressing yourself and sharing ideas...it's about as useful as that year's worth of soap scum on your shower head.
Day in and day out I hear people spouting off their opinions and a majority of the time it's an unsolicited one at that. Oftentimes, it's an opinion that's about as transparent as an empty wine glass. The owner of that opinion put about as much thought into it as you would picking your nose.
And, what's worse than an opinion? An idea! I know, you're thinking how is an idea a bad thing? An idea is like a child. If you love, nurture it (and sometimes even scold it) that idea will grow into something worthwhile. But, if you just let it sit there in it's own filth with no love, no light...it becomes a monstrosity.
I despise "idea" people with a fervent passion. They're the people that sit at a desk in an artificially lit office just thinking. They don't actually "do" anything...they just think about it. No, what they "do" is make other people follow through on their "ideas". These types of "idea" people typically become managers, bosses, Congressmen, etc. They dream up ideas every minute of every day and each one is about as substantial and original as the remakes Hollywood shoves down our throats at the movie theater.
Now, if you've read this far (and haven't crumpled this up and thrown it in the trash can) I applaud your fortitude because I do have a point to this rant...while your opinion might not matter, you can make it into something more concrete. Think of an opinion/idea like a house. You have to start with a foundation, add structure (walls, floor, ceiling) and finish with a coat of paint, furniture and decorum. Once you have that solid home established, then you can share it with others and maybe (just maybe) it might mean something. It will certainly mean more than the shanty your loud-mouthed neighbor built out of cardboard and duct tape.
But, then again, this is all just an opinion...and even my opinion doesn't matter.
A little back story: our boss wants us to build a "dream wall" of ideas. We're supposed to come up with something to post on the wall for others to read. So, I'm thinking this will be my contribution.
