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The Beauty of Having No Opinion · The Daily Writer

• 0:10
  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the Daily Rider, where we share a lesson each day to help you cultivate the habits for creative success.
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  SPEAKER_00: Have you ever noticed that some people have an opinion about literally everything?
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  SPEAKER_00: It's not hard to find these people.
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  SPEAKER_00: They're all over social media and probably also within your workplace, social circle, or even your family.
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  SPEAKER_00: While it's easy to point out how others are opinionated, it's important to look at ourselves as well.
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  SPEAKER_00: How about you?
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  SPEAKER_00: Do you have an opinion about everything?
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, here's a tactic to keep you curious.
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  SPEAKER_00: Take a topic that you currently care about and ask yourself, what if I had no opinion on this topic?
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  SPEAKER_00: What if I could listen without judgment to all sides of this issue?
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  SPEAKER_00: What if I took a learning stance instead of an opinionated stance?
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  SPEAKER_00: When you look at life from this perspective, it helps keep you humble and curious.
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  SPEAKER_00: And honestly, it's refreshing because having an opinion about everything every day is pretty exhausting.
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  SPEAKER_00: The best writers are the ones who ask good questions and explore topics and situations from different angles.
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  SPEAKER_00: After all, who wants to learn from an author who seems to have everything in life already figured out?
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  SPEAKER_00: Here's your daily question.
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  SPEAKER_00: Are you willing to set aside your opinions about an issue that is important to you for one week and instead take a more curious stand where you can listen and learn?
• 1:30
  SPEAKER_00: Thanks so much for listening to today's episode.
• 1:32
  SPEAKER_00: I want to take a moment to let you know about our daily writer membership community.
• 1:36
  SPEAKER_00: You know, one of the very best ways to develop better habits and impact more people's lives with your writing is to spend time around other successful writers.
• 1:45
  SPEAKER_00: So if you're tired of feeling isolated and chasing success on your own, then I know you're going to love the Daily Writer community.
• 1:53
  SPEAKER_00: For years, I searched for the kind of writing community that I would want to join, but I could never find what I wanted, so I created my own.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thanks, and I'll see you tomorrow.