Here's My Theory

Importance of Companionship

I’ve found that one of the most important things in life is companionship. Talking to people (what a concept!) keeps us mentally healthy, and keeps things in perspective.

Have you ever found yourself asking someone for advice and then not taking it? It’s something we all do, and it’s because we have already pretty much made up our minds before we even ask. We just need to hear another opinion or two before we’re sure about what we’ve already decided.

This is just another example of how important comparisons are in our lives. If you’re deciding on something and you just can’t make up your mind, you ask someone for their opinion. No matter what it is they say, you now have a better idea of what you want to do. This is because you now have more than one perspective on the situation which makes your own opinion that much clearer.

If you were to keep your thoughts to yourself, and spend too much time alone, you put yourself in the dangerous position of forming opinions that are completely unreasonable. The opinions become self-justified, and without an outside take on the situation, you can convince yourself of things that someone could have talked you out of before you thought about it so much.

So please, talk to people, but more importantly, listen to them. It may be true, you could be right about everything, but if you don’t want to hear someone else’s opinion, it’s probably because you have some doubts deep down. The more we talk to each other, the more reasonable we become. Never forget the power of a good conversation, it can teach you a lot about yourself.