Is opposition part and parcel of our life ?

We cannot always be a 'yesmen'. What a boring life it will be if we agree to everything in life. The opposing ends of magnet attract and it applies to human beings too. A pretty lady usually fall in love with someone that is in total contrst to her physical looks. An ugly guy with a bald head and a tadpole belly. But she finds happiness in him. And a good government should have a strong opposition to rule a country. I am not at all upset if someone oppose my ideas as it will only make me think deeper. It is challenging to say the least.

I don't get upset when there is opposition to my ideas and actions. I get upset when I try to express myself and I am talked over, not listened to, and/or rudely or badly received. Then I get upset. I have no problem with the opposition, it is the way in which I am received when my opinions are put out there.

Hey, Well we all need challenges in life. Without challenge life is not interesting and thats where opposition comes in. In any field you got to have competition, without it u r getting stagnated and you wont grow. Even animals and plants have to face so many opposition to survive and the best one lives . Remember Darwin said " Survival of the fittest". Cheers, Tutul

there are people who likes to be the 'right one' in everything that is being discussed .. so what they do is they always come up with what they believe is the 'best' answer some just do not want othersto be 'the best' and they will do everything to bring down another .. even if they know for fact that 'the other' ma be right, but they just dont want them to gan success .. and if this 'opposers' does not exist then we may not be able to enjoy the best fruit o life .. my opinion why this happens is bacically due to the environment we were raised if we are raised by family who has negative comments on everything happening around thm, the chld will also do that , similarly otherwise me and my husband do have lots of opposing oppinion in whatever matters, as i view everything y placimg myself in others shoes, but my husband views everything from his own place .... (and yes my family has my attitute and his family has his attitute) for his family, when an accident happens, it is always the others fault and they will go to all levels to mae it that, while for my family first uesion will be if we followed the rules and if we did not then we have to admit to that mistakes .. this is only two families, what about the many minds you refer too .. there are so many other types .. by analyzing this trends .. i can accept why someone opposes to another ., i dont easily get upset over this cheers

I think that the best lessons are learnt when there is controversy and opposition. Often we meet people who are totally opposite to us and don’t they teach us the most valuable things? I think that challenges add spice to life and without them there would be no growth and I think that to me that is what living is all about. I don’t mind at all if someone opposes my point of view in fact I see it as the chance for an interesting debate, it depends on how it’s done of course.

I am a very open minded person, I listen to what other people say whether it may be good or bad. I'm also a person with a kind nature(unless we are talking football :) but thats another story)I really don't get angry with many things. Everybody is different. Best thing to keep in mind is just to treat other people the way, you would like to be treated. It is a very common phrase, but how many people actually listen to it and follow it? Think about that... Think about how many issues and problems can be solved with just following that simple phrase...

Of course it upsets me when people dont agree with me. But opposition is needed as an equalizer.

I sometimes feel upset when someone make me wrong about what I believe in, much more when I have more experienced than them. there are both side of opinions, surely there are many that will share their opinion to you, they will make you wrong of what you believe so you have to be ready to proved them wrong.

No..I don't get upset. I think it is the spice of life that everything is not the same. There are things that I feel very strongly about but I am not angered by the fact that everyone does not agree. I enjoy hearing different views and also love intelligent conversation about them from time to time. That is as long as everyone is civil.

For every action there is a reaction ... however you look at it! Personally I don't mind people having different points of view from me: sometimes it makes me mad (silly things like sports!) but I get over it easily ... actually I think that having another perspective is very good and productive - makes you think. If everything were going one way, or if everyone thought the same way ... life would be pretty boring, right?

An opposition to an idea brings the idea more ground and understanding. Imagine a world with out any opinion, it will be so stagnant, there will be no development. There should always be a opposition to an idea, it makes the person who's idea it is think that is his or hers idea really so strong. I do get upset if there is an opposition to my idea or action, but it also helps to fight for it even more, become dedicated towards the idea. It helps me to seek out the various flaws in my action or idea which I couldn't see.

Not in that sense. Being corrected is one thing, the manner of how that other person opposes you is another. I don't really mind being corrected. No one's perfect and someone who hates being opposed is someone who refuses to grow and improve. That's what I always look forward to on every discussion and debate, I like putting my skills and knowledge to test and see how far I can go, I like it when my opponent is so good that he's able to push me to and beyond my limit - that's how I reach the next level.