Expressing Your Opinion?

The Fr. Mike Schmitz Catholic Podcast

Ascension

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

4.9 • 7.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 August 2019

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

Fr. Mike says there are four things you should ask yourself before expressing your opinion: why, what, who, and how.

First, evaluate why you’re expressing this thought. Is it because it’s the right thing to do, or is it because you are trying to one-up someone?

Second, what is your opinion? Is it something true, like a principal, or is it just a preference?

Third, who are you talking to and what is your relationship to this person?

Lastly, how are you expressing yourself? Even if you are totally in the right, the way you say it is of the utmost importance in order for people to listen.

If you consider these questions when expressing your opinion or trying to correct someone, you’ll be much more likely to find a willing listener.

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0:00.0	Hi, my name's Father Mike, just kidding.
0:05.0	Hi, my name's Father Mike Schmitz and this is essentially presents.
0:11.1	So years ago there was a guy named O.J. Simpson who was on trial for some serious stuff.
0:16.8	And so this was one of the first trials that I remember at least that was like fully broadcast.
0:21.6	I don't know if it was just because it was the new 24 hour news cycle kind of a thing
0:26.5	or what, but it was first time I remember it being like if you wanted to you could have
0:30.6	watched the entire trial.
0:32.2	I did not want to because I had a life.
0:37.0	But here's what happened was people would always ask everyone, you know, people would
0:41.2	ask me like, hey, what do you think?
0:42.9	What do you think he's guilty?
0:43.9	You think he's guilty?
0:44.9	You think he's innocent?
0:46.0	And my answer would always be the same.
0:48.0	Like I don't know.
0:49.0	And they would say, yeah, yeah, but what do you think?
0:52.0	Like I don't know.
0:54.6	Like you have to have an opinion.
0:57.0	And my response was always this sense of like, no, I don't know enough to have an opinion.
1:01.6	Like I don't have enough information to have an opinion.
1:03.9	They're like, well, you eat the newspapers, but here's the thing.
1:06.4	We all know this, right?
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