There is a difference between facts, your opinions, and your identity. My opinion is not fact. More importantly, my opinion is not my identity. My opinion is one of many opinions that float around the ether and form within each one of us based on our experiences and our collective awareness. Our opinions only matter to us, and they can change as we change. I realized that my opinion was not going to persuade my client into changing their opinion. I could state all the facts, plead my case, provide several forms of evidence to support my claims, and I would be no better off than when we started.
-Chris Lose, from “LD at Large,” PLSN, Nov. 2018 page 92
