Opposing Viewpoints

When I was in college from 1966 through 1974, I was an all out card carrying LIBERAL...  I was a hippie with long hair and bell bottom jeans and I was ignored and alienated because I did not look like the other college students at that North Carolina College. 

HOWEVER, I wanted and demanded to hear opposite points of view about what I believed it.  It was important for me to hear both sides of an argument so that I could make up my mind.

Both my parents were Democrats and raised me as a Democrat although neither of them were as liberal as I was, so we conflicted with our points of view even on many, if not all, liberal issues.

Today, my liberal views would probably fall into the category of a Progressive Democrat although at the time there were no such concept as Progressive Democrats.

My parents were more than willing to pay higher taxes so that the government could give more social programs to those not as well off financially as we were...  however, we were not that financially well off as there were many who lived better than we did and more money than we did...  so, I never understood why my parents felt that way.

Once I left college, I found that those who managed businesses DID NOT WANT TO LISTEN TO OPPOSING POINTS OF VIEW...  it was quite a shock to my mental faculties to be confronted with such nonsense and illogical thinking.  I found myself in hot water all the time because I was fond of expressing my points of view.

When I went to graduate school to earn an MBA, my political thinking changed from that of a liberal to that of a conservative...  although I still held onto some of my liberal views...  I was against the second amendment (and war for that matter) and I felt that our Federal Government had no right telling us what we could or could not do with or to our bodies.

Being a liberal conservative was not healthy either in the business world as they were mostly straight conservatives...  AND, I still found my opposing opinions to be unwelcomed by management.

It was odd for me when I became management and had to listen to opposing views, especially since I was on top of everything and thought my opinion should rule.  I did not like being management because I was always defending, explaining, and pushing for my points of view to be accepted.

Management is nothing but a bunch of EGOS fighting each other for power and control.  There were some friendships and alliances but mainly enemies who wanted to take control away from me.

Once I got control of my ego, I left being management and vowed never to return.  It was not worth the emotional expense of remaining in charge.  Let the fools have their ship, I said to myself.

Since then, I have come to realize that the business world is all about power and control.  But, if you have wealth, then no one can take the power and control away from you unless they are wealthier.