Listen "The Need for Opinionated Men"
Episode Synopsis
Get your free Personal Reboot Guide at www.theconfidentman.meCheck out more resources to help you as a man at David Maxwell CoachingWe must understand as men that having a passionate opinion is goodOpinions vs PrejudicesOpinions are ours as we should seek themPrejudices are from others and don't take any thought or workOpinions are different from prejudices because they come from us and not from othersInfluences should come through the filter of our thoughts and working through them ourselvesDeveloping opinions help us develop who we are and that is a major part of our impact as menOpinions Take ThoughtAs we develop our own opinions we have to battle in our minds to help them grow and developOpinions cannot truly be ours if we never work on them in our brainsBig thinking development Men need big thinking because it causes us to think outside of ourselves and our own everyday wants and needsAs men have lost the ability to think big, their influence in our culture has diminishedDetailed thinking developmentDetailed thinking helps us develop our own worldview as menOpinions force us to think about the why's and that makes us mentally strong menOpinions Require TruthTo form a real opinion there has to be the element of truthObjective truth has to be in the equation or anyone can say anythingReal opinions should be backed up by truthWe must develop a taste for objective truthOur opinion has to be based on somethingWe may have an opinion and be passionate about it, however, the passion we have for an opinion should not be stronger than our passion for the truthWe must look to facts and truth when forming our opinions and not let them just be based on a feelingMen must accept the role of being truth seekersA truth-seeking man is a powerful man
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