At what point?

Question

do you stop rising above a situation and speak your mind?

Answer 1

before someone gets hurt/hurts someone else.

Answer 2

Speaking your mind *is* rising above the situation. I do it when my values are being attacked. There are some things I just will not stand idly by for. For example, if I am in a conversation and the other party starts going off on how everything is nothing, that there are no absolutes and that one can not know anything for certain. My value is reality and the axiom "existence exists." "... the act of grasping that statement implies two corollary axioms: that something exists which one perceives and that one exists possessing consciousness, consciousness being the faculty of perceiving that which exists. An axiom is a statement that identifies the base of knowledge and of any further statement pertaining to that knowledge, a statement necessarily contained in all others, whether any particular speaker chooses to identify it or not. An axiom is a proposition that defeats its opponents by the fact that they have to accept it and use it in the process of any attempt to deny it."

So, instead of cringing and being silent lest I "offend" anyone's right of free speech, may I remind them that you can say anything you like, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. And, my silence may be construed as acceptance.

Answer 3

It is definitly an individual thing to stand up on your own. But, if I were to pick a time, it would be most likely when you are being pulled in three directions and just say, "What the crap?? I said No, and I mean No!" People ususally become strong when the pressure is too much.

Then people find that once they have spoken their mind once, they will do it again, and again, then before you know it, you don't even need to think about it. You say what you feel....

Answer 4

I think when speaking your mind will not change the situation then it should not be done. Why waste you time and breathe on death ears? If you think speaking up will help then the sooner you do it the better off everyone involved will be.

Answer 5

Your statement kinda contradicts itself. " *stop* rising above the situation and speak your mind". Wouldn't you " *rise* above the situation and speak your mind"?

Anyway, I speak my mind when the stupidity or ignorance is so thick it burns my eyes.

Answer 6

Either when you reach your saturation point or when you realize will this matter in a 100 years! If you see someone being abused in any way speak up that includes yourself. Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth or they think you are lying so I say go for it!

Answer 7

I generally extricate myself from the situation. As has been said, "it's difficult to soar with eagles when you're surrounded by turkeys!"

Generally speaking, people involved in a 'situation' couldn't care less what you, me, or anyone else has to say. Since their ears are already closed, it's best to just walk away in amazement at the stupidity of it all and answer questions later, if questions are even asked.

Answer 8

At what points one loves God first, colleague as Self, and speaks the Truth in Love, as Christ Jesus loves.

Most trouble occurs with wrong speechifying.

When speaking, constructive criticism is the only criticism which bears good fruit.

You might enjoy "Men in White Apparel," Ann Ree Colton, "Expecting Adam," Martha Beck, "Climb the Highest Mountain," Mark Prophet, "Man, Master of His Destiny," O. M. Aivanhov, and "The Great Divorce," C. S. Lewis, as the authors are clear, profound, insightful, and relevant to daily life

best regards,

j..

Answer 9

If improving the situation can be done by speaking your mind, then I am in favor of it. If it makes matters worse, then hold your tongue.

Answer 10

why frustrate the natural response ever? When something happens, let the response be what it is. If it is nothing then rest in it, if it is speaking then say what is there. Why bother with all of the over thinking?

Answer 11

When you have something to gain or can resolve a situation by speaking up.