I have opinions of my own, strong opinions, but I don't always agree with them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker values independent thought but admits to fallibility.
- In plain terms
- I have strong opinions but I can be wrong.
- What can you take from it?
- Hold your opinions firmly but remain open to being wrong.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How often should you change your mind?
- Is certainty a virtue or a vice?
Another view
It can be interpreted as lacking conviction.
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