When I don't know what to think, I think it is best to learn more about whatever it is you don't know what to think about it. Because if one doesn't know what to think about something they either don't know enough to develop an opinion, or they don't care about it. And if someone doesn't know what to think about it, but wants to think something of it, then they obviously care.
Marshall, I totally agree with you. When I don't know what to think i'm more determined to out what i dont understand. I also I'm more determined to fined something out so that I can form my own opinion about it.
I think that you learn the most when you don't know what to think. If you don't have an opinion or everything seems jumbled, sit down and clear your head. With a clear head, you can process everything in little bits. Even though you might still not know the "correct" answer, you have formed your own ideas and have your own opinion. So just take a large issue, look at it in pieces, and come up with your own thoughts even if they are not correct.
Fleming, I love how honest your first sentence is because it is so true. When I've never heard about a topic before, I can't have an opinion or voice in the matter. The less I know about something, the more I want to be able to grasp the concept and understand as much as possible. When I don't know what to thing about something, I go on a journey of questions and ideas to piece together a thought actually worth knowing.
Fleming, I definitely agree. When I don't know what to think I become so much more willing to learn. And then I am able to form an opinion on something I had not yet been familiar with.
When I don't know what to think, I listen. When I was a little bit younger, I didn't always want to listen. I was a "doer," a girl who wasn't afraid to speak her mind, a girl who always wanted to be heard. I could easily parrot whatever I had been taught. But as I've grown older, I've learned the value of listening. Opinions and beliefs are never set in stone. We don't live in an insulated environment. Instead, we are molded and influenced and changed by the world around us. There are billions upon billions of ideas, opinions, and thoughts out there. You can't hear any of those if you don't stop to listen every now and again. So when a new issue or challenge or problem presents itself and I don't know what to think, I listen. But I'm no longer a parrot, who just repeats whatever I hear. Instead, I listen to as many sides as possible, and then I think. Because we all have thoughts all the time. Sometimes you just have to sort them out. That takes quiet. It takes listening. It takes refelction.
I love what you say about listening, because it's completely true for me too. Listening extends from hearing what others say to just sitting down and taking the chance to hear out your own thoughts. When I work through things I don't know in my mind, I build up ideas. These ideas are influenced by the people around me, and help me to gain new perspectives that I wouldn't otherwise have on my own.
It's so true that beliefs are not set in stone, because my own beliefs have changed so many times that I no longer know what I believe. Instead, I now take my time to think through my issues and learn about what other people believe. That way, I can better develop my own ideas and opinions.
When I don’t know what to think I begin to learn. I become more open and willing to listen and form opinions when I am not already predisposed to the topic/situation. By listening you are able to see perspectives you may have not been able to see before. You are able to hear more than your own side if you don’t know what to think because you haven’t yet formed an opinion on said topic. When you don’t know what to think, you are the most able to learn.
Haden, I agree. That is exactly my frame of mind when I am in the position of not knowing what to do. I listen more, I look through different perspectives, and, overall, I learn more.
I agree learning is the best way to figure out what you think about something. If you don't open up to learning more about whatever it is you're confused about then you'll never understand it and be able to decide what you think.
When I don't know what to do, I pray. Praying is such an easy way to alleviate stress, because you know that God is in control and that if you put your problems in His hands, everything will be fine.
I totally agree with this, Victoria. I also use prayer as a stress-reliever or whenever I am worried about something. Knowing that our lives are in His hands can take a lot of weight off of people's shoulders, we just have to remember to ask for His help.
I feel like I cannot grasp an answer, so I immediately go to a place of frustration. It’s bothersome when you cannot think clearly, because I always love having answers to everything, but God says we are not supposed to have all the answers. So, I have to remind myself that it does not always have to be a priority to know all things because that is God's job.
I agree with you completely because when I don't know the answer I worry until I figure it out. But God helps us daily by taking our worries away and letting us know that it is not our job to know it all.
When I don't know what to think about something, I try to remember everything I know to be true about it. I mull over each thought to try to better my understanding of whatever it is that I find to be confusing. When I find holes in my thoughts, I go out and try to fill them with with the best information that I can find. I then try to use that information to develop my own opinion on the subject. I love a challenge, but I know that it is not by job to understand everything. God made the world a mystery, and we are not supposed to figure it out until we can be with Him.
I agree 100%. Why worry about things that we can't know, that God told us we wouldn't know until we got to Heaven? This is exactly the path I take, I try to find information. If I can't, I tell myself that God made the world a mystery so that when we get to Heaven, our questions are answered.
When I don't know what to think, I talk to someone I trust. I try to listen to some of their wisdom. They always encourage me to pray. The "right thing" usually becomes clear. Sometimes, thoughts/decisions/opinions can come quickly, but we have to remember to be patient sometimes. I believe that if we put our trust in God and commit to walking with him, then he will be with us in every part of our lives, and he will guide our thoughts.
I agree with your method. I am so glad you have people in your life you can take your questions to and most importantly God. I have this own method and my main problem is sitting down and staying quiet to listen to God. I know He's there though patiently waiting.
When I don't know what to think, I stay silent. I usually just nod my head or pretend to understand in that moment. I take whatever subject in question and I try to wrap my head around it. Sometimes I am able to understand and other times I can't comprehend. I really don't get mad or frustrated that I don't think anything of it. I am sorry to say that I just forget about it, never to think about it again. I never really think about too many things for too long. But if it is something meaningful and lasting that stays on my mind for a while, then I know it is something worth thinking and knowing about. For me, silence is the solution to knowing in times of confusion.
I agree, that's what i do also when i don't understand and don't know what to do. I then try and change the subject if i can so that i have more time to think about the situation. But, unlike you, i can't let go of anything. I always want to know the answers to everything, even if it's impossible to find them.
When I don't know what to think I try to think through the problem and if I still can't figure it out I go to someone who I think will know. If I don't like what I hear, I usually go to at least one other person until I'm satisfied with what I've heard. Then I usually spend some more time thinking about it and deciding whether I agree or disagree with what I've heard. If I don't agree, then I usually go back to that person and try to figure out why our answers aren't the same.
When I don't know what to think, I stay quiet and listen to other's opinions to gain an opinion of my own. If I still don't understand, I ask someone whom I can trust or keep it to myself and keep it in the back of my mind. I would ask myself- How does this relate to me or does this affect my life? Hopefully after doing this, I could gain some understanding on the subject and take something away from it.
When i don't know what to think i stress alot. I always want to know the answer to something right then. I'm really close to my mom so its really easy for me to talk to her, and have her lead me into the understanding. If i still don't understand or agree then i ask my friends, and most of the time i can relate to my friends more because they are going through the same thing i am most of the time. I eventually gain the understanding, and if i dont take something from it then i just leave it as is.
When I don't know what to think, I go to someone who I know will help me sort things through. I need encouragement to block the frustration and uncertainties I get when I don't know what to do or don’t have an answer. Depending on the situation, the advice I get from the few people I trust helps me to either continue to wrestle with the problem and not give up on it, or accept that there isn't always a solution to everything. And most importantly, I pray.
I completely agree. One of the best ways to get help is to go to someone you trust. It's ok to need some help in making tough decisions or in times of frustration like you said. Even Jesus needed some motivation from God to keep performing the miracles and good deeds his did. And like you said, sometimes the answer is not to try to find another way to avoid the problem, but to accept it with the way it is. You can't keep going through life avoiding issues because whenever you look back, they will still be there following close behind. Now, it is important to pray, but sometimes prayer is not the only thing to do. Speaking with God is one way to come about a resolution, but God works in other strange ways such as speaking through other people around you. If prayer doesn't always work, don't give up. Like the paralytic and his friends when they tried to see Jesus, if the front door isn't open, go through the roof, think outside of the box.
When I don't know what to think I have to figure it out on my own. I'm such an indecisive person, my thoughts are all over the place. I never know what I truly think until I just stop thinking. My thoughts can become so overwhelming making things only more frustrating. I have to stop thinking about myself and open my mind. When I don't have to second guess myself is when I know I have things figured out.
Peyton, I agree with you. I like to figure things out on my own, I don't like to go to people and ask, I like to think about things on my own. When I don't know what to do, I don't think about praying, it is one of the last things that comes to mind. But I think if I start praying more about it things will work out better.
The worst feeling is not knowing what you think, being at a state of confusion. Not only is it frustrating but also makes me feel like a child. When i don t know what i think i usually tend to keep my mouth shut and listen. Listening to your peers opinions is the best way to form your own. Listening to others advise and opinions and that figuring out my own allows me the time to figure out a situation without getting frustrated.
It's very awkward when you don't know what to think - you think you have all the facts, yet something just isn't clicking into place. Either they all make sense or none make sense. The next step, then, is to try and find out more; ask questions. It doesn't matter that you don't know, yet, but try to find out. It's really not the answer that matters, but the way you get there, anyways; for what is an answer without proof or a theory without backup? To know what to think, you have to have something behind it leading you to that conclusion. So when you don't know what to think, it's because you don't have all the facts. And even when you think you do, sometimes you just have more facts towards one side. So theoretically, you never know what to think. You just think you know what to think. It's thinkception. Just keep questioning: it isn't the end of the world to keep searching for that final truth: it's the end of the world to find the final truth.
It is a very frustrating feeling when you dont know what to do. I tend to go to someone I highly look up to such as family. Most likely they have experienced something like what you are going through throughout their long lived life. Sometimes all a person needs is someone to be willing to listen. After trying to find help I usually take a little while to think about everything that it going on and pray about the situation.
When I don't know what to think, I think it is best to learn more about whatever it is you don't know what to think about it. Because if one doesn't know what to think about something they either don't know enough to develop an opinion, or they don't care about it. And if someone doesn't know what to think about it, but wants to think something of it, then they obviously care.
ReplyDeleteMarshall, I totally agree with you. When I don't know what to think i'm more determined to out what i dont understand. I also I'm more determined to fined something out so that I can form my own opinion about it.
DeleteI think that you learn the most when you don't know what to think. If you don't have an opinion or everything seems jumbled, sit down and clear your head. With a clear head, you can process everything in little bits. Even though you might still not know the "correct" answer, you have formed your own ideas and have your own opinion. So just take a large issue, look at it in pieces, and come up with your own thoughts even if they are not correct.
ReplyDeleteFleming, I love how honest your first sentence is because it is so true. When I've never heard about a topic before, I can't have an opinion or voice in the matter. The less I know about something, the more I want to be able to grasp the concept and understand as much as possible. When I don't know what to thing about something, I go on a journey of questions and ideas to piece together a thought actually worth knowing.
DeleteFleming, I definitely agree. When I don't know what to think I become so much more willing to learn. And then I am able to form an opinion on something I had not yet been familiar with.
DeleteWhen I don't know what to think, I listen.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a little bit younger, I didn't always want to listen. I was a "doer," a girl who wasn't afraid to speak her mind, a girl who always wanted to be heard. I could easily parrot whatever I had been taught. But as I've grown older, I've learned the value of listening. Opinions and beliefs are never set in stone. We don't live in an insulated environment. Instead, we are molded and influenced and changed by the world around us. There are billions upon billions of ideas, opinions, and thoughts out there. You can't hear any of those if you don't stop to listen every now and again. So when a new issue or challenge or problem presents itself and I don't know what to think, I listen. But I'm no longer a parrot, who just repeats whatever I hear. Instead, I listen to as many sides as possible, and then I think. Because we all have thoughts all the time. Sometimes you just have to sort them out. That takes quiet. It takes listening. It takes refelction.
I love what you say about listening, because it's completely true for me too. Listening extends from hearing what others say to just sitting down and taking the chance to hear out your own thoughts. When I work through things I don't know in my mind, I build up ideas. These ideas are influenced by the people around me, and help me to gain new perspectives that I wouldn't otherwise have on my own.
DeleteIt's so true that beliefs are not set in stone, because my own beliefs have changed so many times that I no longer know what I believe. Instead, I now take my time to think through my issues and learn about what other people believe. That way, I can better develop my own ideas and opinions.
When I don’t know what to think I begin to learn. I become more open and willing to listen and form opinions when I am not already predisposed to the topic/situation. By listening you are able to see perspectives you may have not been able to see before. You are able to hear more than your own side if you don’t know what to think because you haven’t yet formed an opinion on said topic. When you don’t know what to think, you are the most able to learn.
ReplyDeleteHaden, I agree. That is exactly my frame of mind when I am in the position of not knowing what to do. I listen more, I look through different perspectives, and, overall, I learn more.
DeleteI agree learning is the best way to figure out what you think about something. If you don't open up to learning more about whatever it is you're confused about then you'll never understand it and be able to decide what you think.
DeleteWhen I don't know what to do, I pray. Praying is such an easy way to alleviate stress, because you know that God is in control and that if you put your problems in His hands, everything will be fine.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with this, Victoria. I also use prayer as a stress-reliever or whenever I am worried about something. Knowing that our lives are in His hands can take a lot of weight off of people's shoulders, we just have to remember to ask for His help.
DeleteI feel like I cannot grasp an answer, so I immediately go to a place of frustration. It’s bothersome when you cannot think clearly, because I always love having answers to everything, but God says we are not supposed to have all the answers. So, I have to remind myself that it does not always have to be a priority to know all things because that is God's job.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you completely because when I don't know the answer I worry until I figure it out. But God helps us daily by taking our worries away and letting us know that it is not our job to know it all.
DeleteWhen I don't know what to think about something, I try to remember everything I know to be true about it. I mull over each thought to try to better my understanding of whatever it is that I find to be confusing. When I find holes in my thoughts, I go out and try to fill them with with the best information that I can find. I then try to use that information to develop my own opinion on the subject. I love a challenge, but I know that it is not by job to understand everything. God made the world a mystery, and we are not supposed to figure it out until we can be with Him.
ReplyDeleteI agree 100%. Why worry about things that we can't know, that God told us we wouldn't know until we got to Heaven? This is exactly the path I take, I try to find information. If I can't, I tell myself that God made the world a mystery so that when we get to Heaven, our questions are answered.
DeleteWhen I don't know what to think, I talk to someone I trust. I try to listen to some of their wisdom. They always encourage me to pray. The "right thing" usually becomes clear. Sometimes, thoughts/decisions/opinions can come quickly, but we have to remember to be patient sometimes. I believe that if we put our trust in God and commit to walking with him, then he will be with us in every part of our lives, and he will guide our thoughts.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your method. I am so glad you have people in your life you can take your questions to and most importantly God. I have this own method and my main problem is sitting down and staying quiet to listen to God. I know He's there though patiently waiting.
DeleteWhen I don't know what to think, I stay silent. I usually just nod my head or pretend to understand in that moment. I take whatever subject in question and I try to wrap my head around it. Sometimes I am able to understand and other times I can't comprehend. I really don't get mad or frustrated that I don't think anything of it. I am sorry to say that I just forget about it, never to think about it again. I never really think about too many things for too long. But if it is something meaningful and lasting that stays on my mind for a while, then I know it is something worth thinking and knowing about. For me, silence is the solution to knowing in times of confusion.
ReplyDeleteI agree, that's what i do also when i don't understand and don't know what to do. I then try and change the subject if i can so that i have more time to think about the situation. But, unlike you, i can't let go of anything. I always want to know the answers to everything, even if it's impossible to find them.
DeleteWhen I don't know what to think I try to think through the problem and if I still can't figure it out I go to someone who I think will know. If I don't like what I hear, I usually go to at least one other person until I'm satisfied with what I've heard. Then I usually spend some more time thinking about it and deciding whether I agree or disagree with what I've heard. If I don't agree, then I usually go back to that person and try to figure out why our answers aren't the same.
ReplyDeleteWhen I don't know what to think, I stay quiet and listen to other's opinions to gain an opinion of my own. If I still don't understand, I ask someone whom I can trust or keep it to myself and keep it in the back of my mind. I would ask myself- How does this relate to me or does this affect my life? Hopefully after doing this, I could gain some understanding on the subject and take something away from it.
ReplyDeleteWhen i don't know what to think i stress alot. I always want to know the answer to something right then. I'm really close to my mom so its really easy for me to talk to her, and have her lead me into the understanding. If i still don't understand or agree then i ask my friends, and most of the time i can relate to my friends more because they are going through the same thing i am most of the time. I eventually gain the understanding, and if i dont take something from it then i just leave it as is.
ReplyDeleteThis is probably what I do too. But sometimes it is really hard to leave the "dont know what to think situation" just as is.
DeleteWhen I don't know what to think, I go to someone who I know will help me sort things through. I need encouragement to block the frustration and uncertainties I get when I don't know what to do or don’t have an answer. Depending on the situation, the advice I get from the few people I trust helps me to either continue to wrestle with the problem and not give up on it, or accept that there isn't always a solution to everything. And most importantly, I pray.
ReplyDeleteYea i agree, I always need someone to help me out a little and praying is always a very helpful thing to do. God will always be there for you.
DeleteI completely agree. One of the best ways to get help is to go to someone you trust. It's ok to need some help in making tough decisions or in times of frustration like you said. Even Jesus needed some motivation from God to keep performing the miracles and good deeds his did. And like you said, sometimes the answer is not to try to find another way to avoid the problem, but to accept it with the way it is. You can't keep going through life avoiding issues because whenever you look back, they will still be there following close behind. Now, it is important to pray, but sometimes prayer is not the only thing to do. Speaking with God is one way to come about a resolution, but God works in other strange ways such as speaking through other people around you. If prayer doesn't always work, don't give up. Like the paralytic and his friends when they tried to see Jesus, if the front door isn't open, go through the roof, think outside of the box.
DeleteWhen I don't know what to think I have to figure it out on my own. I'm such an indecisive person, my thoughts are all over the place. I never know what I truly think until I just stop thinking. My thoughts can become so overwhelming making things only more frustrating. I have to stop thinking about myself and open my mind. When I don't have to second guess myself is when I know I have things figured out.
ReplyDeletePeyton, I agree with you. I like to figure things out on my own, I don't like to go to people and ask, I like to think about things on my own. When I don't know what to do, I don't think about praying, it is one of the last things that comes to mind. But I think if I start praying more about it things will work out better.
DeleteThe worst feeling is not knowing what you think, being at a state of confusion. Not only is it frustrating but also makes me feel like a child. When i don t know what i think i usually tend to keep my mouth shut and listen. Listening to your peers opinions is the best way to form your own. Listening to others advise and opinions and that figuring out my own allows me the time to figure out a situation without getting frustrated.
ReplyDeleteIt's very awkward when you don't know what to think - you think you have all the facts, yet something just isn't clicking into place. Either they all make sense or none make sense. The next step, then, is to try and find out more; ask questions. It doesn't matter that you don't know, yet, but try to find out. It's really not the answer that matters, but the way you get there, anyways; for what is an answer without proof or a theory without backup? To know what to think, you have to have something behind it leading you to that conclusion. So when you don't know what to think, it's because you don't have all the facts. And even when you think you do, sometimes you just have more facts towards one side. So theoretically, you never know what to think. You just think you know what to think. It's thinkception. Just keep questioning: it isn't the end of the world to keep searching for that final truth: it's the end of the world to find the final truth.
ReplyDeleteIt is a very frustrating feeling when you dont know what to do. I tend to go to someone I highly look up to such as family. Most likely they have experienced something like what you are going through throughout their long lived life. Sometimes all a person needs is someone to be willing to listen. After trying to find help I usually take a little while to think about everything that it going on and pray about the situation.
ReplyDelete