opinions

'you're going to find that many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view' obi wan kenobi, return of the jedi.

watching star wars yesterday, this quote definitely stuck with me. obi wan is right, your opinions clarify to you what is the truth. however, this 'truth', could only be right for you. it could be horribly wrong for one or many other people.

your opinion on yourself, for example, is a lot like this. i find that people, as a rule, go from one extreme to the other. you have one group who downplay themselves and think of themselves and their actions of low value. and you have the other, who paint themselves and their actions as saint like. because it's their own opinion, something they believe in, is it their 'truth'. but, a lot of people may disagree with them.

the person who has low confidence and self esteem may be viewed by someone else to be beautiful, a great friend, or anything else positive. whereas the person who brags about the things they do or feels they are much better than everyone else, may actually despised by everyone around them.

so, basically, my lesson for today is to acknowledge your own 'truth', but those of others. it could lead you into seeing your own 'truth' is actually a lie.