Master, I've heard...

It seems to me that a lot of people seem to have their own personal Yodas in their lives. These are the people that you go to for verification. If you hear something that you aren't sure about, you go to your Yoda and they tell you whether or not it's true.

This is something that REALLY bugs me. Seeing as I am no one's Yoda, everyone seeks elsewhere to know if what I've told them is true or plausible. I share an opinion or a fact and these people argue with me or say nothing. Then a few days later they bring it up and say, "Yeah, anyway, you were right. I asked Yoda and he said..."

Why can't you decide for yourself if what I share with you is valid? Why do you feel like you have to check everything that I say? Is my knowledge really that unreliable?

I think it's fine to go to someone for their opinion, but you can't just take their opinion as your own. Take what they said and take what I said then see how YOU feel about it. Or just trust that I do know things, and facts that I have are true. My knowledge isn't just limited to mythology and LOST. Don't just take what I said and see how Yoda feels. Even Yoda can be misinformed at times.

Just because Yoda says it's right, doesn't make it so.

In addition to not being someone's Yoda, I've found that I have no Yoda. (Well, no mortal Yoda that is). When I hear something from someone, I usually believe it. It's not that I'm gullible, I just usually feel that they are right. Now if it's something completely ridiculous I'll do a little research and ask a few other opinions, but I'm not going to argue the opposite then change my mind a few weeks later because someone told me to. Everyone has a little something to share with me.

Before I share my opinion with you I will make sure that I've considered option and formed something that I really believe in. I won't fight for something that could change after one little chat with a Yoda. And before I share knowledge with anyone I try to assure that it is valid. I'm not just spewing words out to sound smart or whatever it is you others are trying to do.

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  1. Gamspier29 March, 2010 01:34

    I would gladly be your Yoda, Whitney. I am a pillar of truth and light.

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