Go Beyond Being Cynical

Go Beyond Being Cynical

Please allow me to day-dream now, albeit in a fleeting way.  I closed my eyes and I ask myself how often have I been cynical in life.  And regardless if it is often or rarely, it's worth asking why can't we Go Beyond Being Cynical?  Definitely, this could open up the floodgates for a debate whether it's worth our time today to discuss being cynical.  But let me be frank enough on this.  Cynicism impacts our life.

And this is my favorite attestation.  I have had friends who react differently to having a glass half-filled with water.  Some are thankful enough because it is half-full while some I found them frowning because it is half-empty.  Imagine how the world can turn upside down simply because of perspectives.

So, more often, situations become YOU versus ME for opinions.  And as we know, we live in an age where there is NO shortage of opinion.  And the default attitude toward the world appears to be cynicism.  DON'T get me wrong though.  My fingers are NOT pointed at you.

The question confronting us is this:  how do we handle the cynics and pessimists whose usual response to a new idea is to explain why why it won't work, why it's doomed to fail or why it's simply not worth pursuing?  Of course, cynics and pessimists rarely own up wo who are they are.  Instead, they will tell you they're realists. However, REALISM is often just a thin disguise for the much deeper problems of cynicism and pessimism.

The worst thing about the constant barrage of negative voices is that they snuff out HOPE.  And you never get to a better future without HOPE.  So how do we handle the cynics?  First off, trace back the SOURCE.  Drill down further and you might discover that in their personal livs, they've rarely attempted anything.  Lesson here:  NEVER TRUST those who have opinions on everything and even attempt nothing with their own life.  BTW, cynicism is NOT a spiritual gift.  HOLD ON though.  NOT all negative opinions are bad opinions.  Sometimes, what you're saying or doing needs correction in whole or in part.  And I learned in life that the best critiques come from people who are attempting to do something significant with their lives.  So, please let us GO BEYOND BEING CYNICAL📌📌📌