What would your life be like if...
By ajalitus
@ajalitus (127)
United States
7 responses
@Suebee (2013)
• Canada
29 May 12
I feel that it is important to be honest about the things that really matter to you. I can say what I'm really thinking but put it in such a way that it is not rude or offensive to people. It's called tact. If something negative needs to be said then use your people skills to get your point across. Similarly if I have something positive that is important to me, I say that as well.
Do I say everything I think? No, of course I don't. Sometimes it's nobody's business what I'm thinking. Some thoughts can and should remain private. I don't think anyone says everything they think, otherwise people would be constantly talking. I read somewhere that the average human has over 60,000 thoughts a day. If everyone said what they were thinking we'd have major noise pollution problems.
The bottom line is, if it's important to you and will make a difference in your life then by all means express yourself and make your thoughts known whether good or bad. If it's something minor and will make no difference one way or the other why bother with it, especially if it is negative and will only serve to hurt or anger someone else?
@megamatt (14292)
• United States
8 Mar 12
Oh I know that I would get in some trouble to say the very least. There are just going to be many times where we all are going to have some thoughts right out there, that can be potentially scathing and not at all nice. When many people ask our opinion, for some reason, I get the feeling that they really don't want our opinion. Just a slightly edited version of our opinion that is politically correct for some reason.
Of course, there are just many times that are not said in polite company. Or perhaps not so polite company as well. I think that many, many people will get in trouble if we say every single thing that we mean at every single time right during the day. So really this would be not only a bad thing for me, but a rather bad thing for many other people. It is just there is a really good reason why we don't say everything that we think.
@chrystaltears (3392)
• United States
6 Mar 12
When I got saved ajalitus, I learned not to always say what I am thinking, because you know, if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. Now if it is corrective criticism and you are sincere and let the person know with love that that is what it is, then it's okay. Otherwise, it you are going to be coold, sarcastic, rude or know it will hurt someone and you are not going to do it in a loving way, you shouldn't say anything at all or you willl surely answer to it.
@WakeUpKitty (8694)
• Netherlands
6 Mar 12
I can tell you what life looks like: people always fight with you, you live alone, without friends, you need to be strong to survive and most of all you need to believe in you, in what you stand for and the truth has to be more important to you as being accepted or being a sheep in the cattle.
It means you will always walk alone if it comes to.
@girl_thinking (1959)
• Philippines
7 Mar 12
Wow that's hard! Because I always have thoughts for people even if I don't know them. You know how it feels like you are talking to yourself in your head? Or how your brain just says anything to anybody all the time. I would sure get into a lot of trouble if that happens. It is nice that we can control our tongue otherwise it will be a riot!
@crazzydolphin (3636)
• United States
6 Mar 12
honestly my lofe would probly be pretty lonely if i said exactly how i felt all the time...people do not tell the truth enough but sometimes it is better to just sit back and hold your tounge. i know how to speak my mind but i also know when and where the right place to do so it. sometimes it will come out at the wrong times but usually i just try to keep my mouth shut and keep it all in just to not upset everyone i know.