DEFEATING CYNICISM Like pain, a little bit of cynicism, or at least its mother, skepticism, can help protect us from some dangers, including gullibility; but, allowed to become a dominant part of our attitudes, like pain, cynicism can wear us down. Even more than our bodies, our minds are molded by what they feed upon, so avoiding a constant diet of news about mankinds selfishness, greed, treachery, hostility or stupidity helps. Nature abhors a vacuum however, so it wont do to just to eliminate negative thoughts, we must displace them with positive ones. And there are plenty of examples of caring, sharing, thoughtfulness, kindness, wisdom and beauty upon which to dwell, and by which to be inspired. Perhaps just as effective as controlling the input, is our output. Creating not only useful and attractive objects, but also positive environments and friendships, as well as supporting programs and organizations designed to promote the greater good, lifts our spirits and our attitudes. Its easy to lose sight of the value of our seemingly insignificant personal contributions, but we should never doubt the influence of each act of kindness or goodness, or the importance of our individual vote. Its been said that all thats required for evil to prosper is for good people to do nothing. If we study the issues carefully and exercise our privilege to make our choice heard, we can accomplish great things, even in spite of big money interests.
Posted on: Wed, 08 Oct 2014 11:24:26 +0000
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