Cynycism

leggo wrote: »

I think the 'best' way to be would be somewhere in between both viewpoints: able to see the best in people but, at the same time, not gullible. I think people generally tend to sway from one side rather than the other, though, as a perfect balance is almost impossible to find.

It's arguments like this that make you wonder, though. Did anyone here see the video posted on here a while back about a community that lived in the belief that Jesus Christ had been resurrected and they spent their entire lives as 'apostles' for this man who was either deluded or conning them (more likely the former, to be fair). They seemed to live a very peaceful, harmonious life, in a self-sustainable community untouched by recession, politics etc. They seemed happy. Further proof that ignorance is bliss. And, if they can live a life completely happy and content with themselves, is the truth not a fair trade off in that case?

However, on the other hand, they are also setting themselves up to be manipulated, conned and devastated, should it go wrong (and history teaches us these things have a habit of doing so eventually) and they realise they've devoted their entire life to fool's gold. Feel free to Google an article about those that believed in 'The Rapture' last year and what has happened to them since then for further proof.

So there's a fine line. I don't claim that my cynical way is necessarily the 'right' way. I also don't believe I see the worst in everything, I just question things that others may take for granted. But experience has taught me that this is the right balance that *I* need to achieve what I want to in life. Each their own, though.

Dr.Strange wrote: »

Sometimes being the operative word there.

I work with someone who has a very cynical attitude all the time.

It really wears you down being around someone like that, like I said, they are like vampires.