It is extremely easy to prove your case-if you are the only person in the room! If there is no one to challenge your facts or to offer a different perspective, then your arguments will always appear to be compelling! When we rehearse our position in our own minds, we can feel as if we have an open and shut case. Our reasoning seems airtight.
But as soon as we tell someone what we are thinking, we risk hearing a dissenting voice. Others see things we failed to notice. Our companions may not be as impressed with our reasoning as we are. People may even ridicule our beliefs and decisions.
That is why it is tempting to keep our thoughts to ourselves. If we conduct our life privately, then we don’t run the risk of enduring peoples’ criticism or disagreement. It can seem like a less troublesome way to make decisions.
The problem of course, is that it is more important to do the right thing than it is to protect your decisions from being disagreed with or challenged. While loners don’t often suffer the distasteful experience of being refuted, they also fail to achieve the benefits that result from consulting wise counselors. Don’t let your thin skin or pride cause you to withdraw from others. Such a life leaves you far too vulnerable.