Cynicism
“Cynicism masquerades as wisdom. . ."
“. . ..cynicism is a self-imposed blindness . . .
“. . .saying “yes” begins things. . .
“. . .for as long as you have the strength, say ‘yes’.”
Have you ever assumed something to be true, have just sort of a vague feeling that develops into being absolutely sure you’re right if challenged, just to find out your assumptions don’t fit the facts? You might even have been ready to fight to the death to defend your opinion.
After I started on this path of spiritual awakening, I began to think how strange that we’re so much more ready to accept the negative as reality and the positive or good to be a dream or wishful thinking. The heaviness of negativity makes it seem so much more real than lightness, happiness, joy. Nothing depresses like one’s own cynicism.
I particularly like Stephen Coilbert’s quote about cynicism: “Cynicism masquerades as wisdom, but it is the farthest thing from it. Because cynics don’t learn anything. Because cynicism is a self-imposed blindness, a rejection of the world because we are afraid it will hurt us or disappoint us. Cynics always say no. But saying ‘yes’ begins things. Saying ‘yes’ is how things grow. Saying ‘yes’ leads to knowledge. ‘Yes’ is for young people (or the young at heart). So for as long as you have the strength, say ‘yes'.”