Winner's Circle Network with Lou Tice - Cynicism

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Winner's Circle Network with Lou Tice - " Cynicism "

Some people think it is smart and sophisticated to be cynical. I don't, and

I will tell you why.

Do you know anyone with a cynical attitude? I'll bet you do. Cynics believe

that people are motivated by selfishness and they are scornful and

contemptuous of anything that looks like virtue or integrity. Cynics pride

themselves in having a " realistic approach " and mock those with a more

optimistic view. But have you ever noticed that cynics are usually unhappy

people? They are not only unhappy, but they seem dead to the spiritual

values that give life meaning.

I've heard cynics described as failed idealists who commit a kind of

intellectual suicide. Now that may seem extreme, but think about it. Cynics

build no bridges, make no discoveries, and expect people to behave badly.

They see no room for improvement, so they abandon hope and in the process,

give up their power to act and bring about change.

Now, our minds are nourished by a continual supply of new ideas, which we

then put to work with a purpose in mind. But if there are no worthwhile new

ideas, as the cynic believes, the mind becomes stagnant. And, a stagnant

mind is a danger to its owner and worse than useless to the community at

large.

So, don't be influenced by the nay-sayers and cynics in your midst. Hold to

your hope and humor, your ideals and dreams, your compassion and

imagination, for it is these things that give life meaning and bring us all

a better world.

Lou Tice

The Pacific Institute

Blessings,

Charlene

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