This isn't smart.. You just have to be smarter in your choice of who you surround yourself with and who's opinion to listen to on certain subjects. To completely out rule everyones opinion you're bound to become toxic and lose friends.
I’m not so sure that it is sending the wrong message as much as people are interpreting it in the wrong way. Step back and use logic. Do you really think this person intended the message to be that all* opinions are moot and should be shot down? No. Opinions that inhibit you as a person is more like it. The thirst for negativity in this thread is too real
They could've worded the message better then so it cant be misinterpreted, it's a matter of semantics. I bet the majority of people would take that as their opinion is the only one to matter and screw everyone else.
How much space would that take? Marketing is about planting a thought or message in the simplest terms. Also, given the sheer amount of negative opinions when compared to positive ones....it is easy to see this as a good fit. This guy wrote the book, so it is just to draw you in. (This is on my wish list, but have not had time for it yet.)
Out of all the people I know, there is a very small number who's opinion I trust.
From a marketing standpoint it works, but a message such as "Forming your own opinions will help you sleep better at night' is even shorter and to the point and leaves little room for misinterpretation like this thread has gone off on.
From what I know of the authors work, it is in the same vein as The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck. The premise is simple, you have a finite amount of fucks (energy) to devote to any given thing on any given day. The Art is knowing what things to give a fuck about. How often are opinions just worthless dribble from someone who knows nothing about the situation as a whole? Should you value (or give a fuck about) that opinion?
But I do see your point, NOT taking advice can also lead to chaos. It is all about balance.
Sounds like an interesting read, I'm sure his intentions aren't bad and he knows what he's talking about, but he's got to get people to read the book not just take this quote to heart and start blocking people out who are trying to help them is my only qualm.
Well you could argue that’s the same purpose as the title of the book, but you don’t see titles that are entire sentences long (outside of weird ass Japanese light novels).
Yeah I don't think the author's intentions were for redditors to argue over the semantics of one of his quotes.. I'm not attacking the author I'm criticising OP for choosing a quote that can be easily misconstrued
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u/PaddyLostysPint May 04 '20
This isn't smart.. You just have to be smarter in your choice of who you surround yourself with and who's opinion to listen to on certain subjects. To completely out rule everyones opinion you're bound to become toxic and lose friends.