“That’s My Opinion. Period.”

An opinion is like a box of Lego in human communication.
The red pieces stand for viewpoints,
the blue ones for convictions,
the yellow for experiences,
the green for knowledge,
and the pink ones — of course — are filled with emotions.

What a marvellous set of building blocks to construct something as fragile as an opinion.

An opinion is the wobbly foundation on which we build discussion and debate.
It all works fine — until a few facts roll in.
Then things get complicated… but also fascinating.
Because facts either support your opinion — or leave it standing alone in the rain.

Opinions in the rain look miserable.

Funny moments happen when an opinion gets stubborn after being hit by facts.
It stamps its little feet, pulls down its corners, and starts to sulk.

Sulking opinions look adorable.

But it gets sad when a once-solid opinion begins to crumble —
when it evaporates into thin air.
Its owner stands there, confused,
realizing all the hard work of assembling that opinion was… for nothing.

Dissolving opinions look lonely.

But hey, it’s not all doom and gloom.
Quite the opposite.
Where else would new ideas, fresh perspectives, or bold visions come from
if every opinion had to be purely factual?

Opinion is the art of thought — it refreshes every conversation.
When people start trading opinions,
the dialogue becomes alive — sometimes sparkling, sometimes fiery.
And the very act of forming an opinion
is one of the most inspiring things a thinking creature can do.

Searching opinions look attractive.

Where do all these parts come from, anyway?
Right after the baby phase, the research begins.
Children explore their world and start forming tiny opinions.
In puberty, insecurity joins the team — along with critical thinking —
and soon opinions clash without reconciling.

Conflicting opinions look annoyed.

Is that all? Oh no — there’s more.
The media — newspapers, radio, television,
and their wild digital social - or asocial - cousins on the internet —
all see themselves as trainers of opinions.
And let’s not forget the endless shelves of books,
each ready to shape or reshape what we think we know.

Redefined opinions look surprised.

Now it gets personal.
Experience plays one of the lead roles in building an opinion.
After all, we were there — we “know.”
Experience makes opinions more stable, more resistant.

Experienced opinions look strong.

Still, the most attractive force in this whole construction kit is education.
Because every opinion wants to be educated —
or at least appear that way.
When the opinion-builder invests in learning,
opinions become more colourful, more vibrant, more alive.

Colourful opinions look attractive.

Evolution had a clever plan for this —
to let opinions emerge, evolve, and rebuild themselves over time.

But that’s… of course… only my opinion.
Sorry.