In this world there are countless opinions that often conflict with each other. How can we decipher opinions that have worth versus worthless opinions?
Worthwhile opinions have logical consistency and are based on absolute, universal principles. Without logical consistency, any rational person will notice the contradictions. And without the foundation of absolute principles, you can make all sorts of logical justifications for something, but in the end the natural law of the universe will reveal things for what they really are, not what someone makes it out to be.
In a sense, time reveals all things. Something that stands the test of time usually turns out to have substance while flaky trends without substance are naturally weathered away in time.
Someone with rational integrity who bases their opinions on fundamental truths and backs it up with their own conviction and faith regardless of opposition and persecution from the environment will have an enormous and historical impact. This is because truth is consistent and unchanging. All of past history will support a person that stands for truth and all future generations will eventually recognize whether a person stood for truth or not.
In conclusion, opinions based on popular trends and personal preferences are fleeting and insignificant. Because God is the most consistent being throughout history that upholds an absolute and unchanging standard of truth, by seeking to embody His will and perspective, naturally we become people that will make a meaningful and historical impact.
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Thank you for sharing Nathan. What was your initial motivation to begin this blog? I think it's a great thing to do.
ReplyDeleteHi Yoosh, you're welcome. I started this blog near the end of last year with the motivation to share my inspirations and realizations with others. I felt like society these days is lacking in terms of people sharing about living a virtuous life (without hidden agendas of religious conversion) and so I wanted to make a difference by starting with my own blog. It's a good way to develop a habit of sharing about a values-based perspective that I can also apply in other situations in life.
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