1. You must have a 'conscious' opinion
What's the difference between a conscious opinion and an unconscious opinion?
A conscious opinion is an opinion driven by a search for a subjective truth.
An unconscious opinion is an opinion for the sake of having an opinion.
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A subjective truth sounds like an oxymoron. How can truth be subjective? An example...
Pizza is delicious.
Is that subjective? of course. Is there truth in that statement? Of course. 21,000 slices of pizza are sold every minute. Subjective statement backed by objective reality.
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The interesting thing about trying to express a conscious opinion on something, you start to learn where are the gaps of knowledge you have when attempting to build your argument.
You create a reinforcing feedback loop of knowledge.
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The 2nd key is to share that opinion with others earnestly.
You have to share your opinion in good faith. You're not trying to dominate with your opinion but rather learn and connect with people who care about that subject you're opining.
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When you share your opinions with others with the intent to reach truth, you ...
1. Learn more about the topic from others perspective
2. Build your network with other individuals who are opinionated
3. Build an audience/attain thought leadership on a topic
And that's power.
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And that's why Twitter is such a powerful tool. It's the best social network to help you convert your knowledge into power simply by sharing your opinions.
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, , and are a few people who have interesting opinions on topics like this.
Would love to hear your thoughts on this
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Hmm, I've actually reached the point where I don't give much weight to opinions alone. I nearly always want to double check against reality, and that's a thread that runs throughout most of my writing. commoncog.com/blog/the-hiera
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Interesting...
Let's assume this advice is prescriptive. This is an opinion, wouldn't you agree? Stated as..."You should double-check advice given against reality"
The opinion was constructed from your past knowledge/experiences (the difficulty in applying mental models)
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And by sharing that opinion and a lot of your opinions on your blog, you've built an audience.
I think we have to respect opinions as a vessel for possible good information no? Evaluation of the opinion is an issue that comes after.
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I don't trust any of my opinions until I've tested them, actually! The rest I hold rather loosely.
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It's a tradeoff. Validating opinions/advice takes resources (effort, time.) How much are you willing to trade for accuracy
For most opinions, I settle for "source is believable" in the hierarchy of practical evidence. Especially from mentors.
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