I kind of think of opinions as conclusions blended with personal values: "This thing is X" + "some of X aligns with my personal values" -> "X is great, we shou

I kind of think of opinions as conclusions blended with personal values: "This thing is X" + "some of X aligns with my personal values" -> "X is great, we should do X". The trick is to untangle your personal values when they're not applicable. i.e. at work, it's a good idea to have a set of agreed team (and higher) tenets/values that you can apply instead of your own -- just don't join teams/orgs that fundamentally conflict with what your hold dear. This way, when there are inevitable disagreements, it's more about whether any particular idea is in alignment with the agreed values, rather than you perceiving them as a direct attack on your own. Not a perfect solution, but if you don't have that foundational agreement on "what matters", every single decision has a much higher chance of becoming a personal conflict.