text: why is it that people let others opioins influence them?   ms justdontgetit, there is a very few number of folks in this world that have all the answers, therefore getting input, ideas or thoughts from others can always be helpful.  this does not mean that your mind is changed, often times this tool can be used to validate your thoughts on a particular subject or idea. one can never have too much information on a subject and there is always someone that is smarter. gather all the info you can then make your own decision whether or not it came from someone else, it is still your opinion.