This question is so phrased so as to suggest that most humans like to impose their opinions on others ... i remember reading somewhere that humans can be roughly divided into (six ?) groups ... those that like to assist others, those that like to be independent etc. ... one of these groups concerned those that like to dominate others and in real life these people are easily recognized. All emotions contain the germ of their opposite, so the desire to dominate other humans comes from the internal conflict domination/subordinate that the individual is confronted with ... have fun :)

I think it is a sense of belonging that fuels the desire to have others agree, like being with the "In-crowd." If others agree it feels like we belong sort of as a pack mind, "These are our beliefs." This is not a bad thing it is how our United States Constitution came about through mutual agreement of the beliefs of what should protect the people of earth.

When there is disagreement it feels like something is out of harmony with ourselves. We have a deep sense that we are all one so when we feel this discord we feel it as a part of ourselves that is not in harmony.

The thing we must do at times is see that as we believe we are the ones "right" that the opponent to those beliefs sees him/her self as right as well. It is in this that sometimes we need to say "Forget about it!" and move on. We need to drop it as it is not worth you both being miserable trying to prove to each other who is correct. Be content in your understanding, you may be as well flexible to see that maybe you are wrong but if not be content even if you feel like, "Why am I the only one that sees this?" Instead of being upset that no one wants your knowledge think of it as a rare treasure you have been blessed with. It may be your knowledge that all other scoff at as wrong that changes the world. A good example is Nicola Tesla, Albert Einstein, Galileo, Copernicus, Leonardo da-Vinci, all men that in their time were not the normal "all agree with" men but men that stood out as different from the "In-crowd."

If people can not understand you, do not be dismayed but continue in your search and your work whether any agree or not it does not necessarily make it or you wrong, it could be a new way maybe even ahead of the time as so many of those great men I mentioned were. But to say ahead of their time is really just saying how long it took others to accept their ideas as correct.

possibly a mark of undeveloped self-consciousness,
lack of knowledge or ignorance on what is,
comfortable without thinking of alternatives,
or a passionate believer guarding the grail

Hi Kakaboo, We are human and humans like to belong and to be accepted and liked. Some like to share knowledge and leave it up to you what you do with the knowledge and others like to control situations by imposing their own beliefs on all they come into contact with. These same controlers will argue that they are right but in fact it is nothing more than a personality trait of those who fear to be dominated.

The majority are somewhere in the middle but I supose you could say all have their own oppinions and it is best to stick to those of like mind if discord is to be avoided.

because they think they are the only one right with opinion and belief etc. but if they get frustrated or cannot accept what you tell them or say forget it. it is because they are not willing to understand what you are saying to them. so yes let them with their choice it is their problems not yours. some people are open minded and some are not. example: someone might be saying some thing to you and is missing something you tell them and they do not accept it. let them be when they cross that bridge they will say the same thing. be whole be the circle.