🌀 Doing an About-Face: Changing Your Mind and Turning Tides 🛤️
To reverse a decision or change one’s opinion. The term comes from the American military command to turn 180 degrees at attention, dating from the mid-nineteenth century, and by 1900 was being used figuratively. A more recent colloquial usage is to do a 180, but it has not yet reached cliché status.
Related Terms and Synonyms:
- Flip-flop
- Change one’s tune
- Backtrack
- Do a U-turn
- Switch gears
Antonyms:
- Hold one’s ground
- Stand firm
- Stick to one’s guns
- Remain steadfast
Proverbs and Related Expressions:
- “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?” - John Maynard Keynes
- “Stubborn people get nothing but headaches.” - Proverbs of unknown origin
Humor-filled Quote: “Sometimes the road less traveled isn’t a road and isn’t less traveled. It’s just causing a massive headache because you can’t find your GPS.” - Wandering Wisewords
Suggested Literature and Media:
- Books: “Who Moved My Cheese?” by Spencer Johnson
- Movies: “Groundhog Day” (1993)
- Songs: “Changes” by David Bowie
- Poetry: “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost
Farewell Thought 🌟
Remember that life is not always about being consistent but about being true to one’s evolving understanding. Be flexible like a willow tree, swinging with the wind yet grounded in your roots.
Kindly, Turner Tables
