How to avoid cynicism:
Act in ways opposite to your instinct. If you hate something, find out more about it. Again ask 'What is this?', 'Who made this?', 'Who is this for?' Genuinely. Never stop doing this"
-via @being_on_line
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How to avoid cynicism: Act in ways opposite to your instinct. If you hate something, find out more about it. Again ask 'What is this?', 'Who made this?', 'Who is this for?' Genuinely. Never stop doing this" -via @being_on_line
Poet and novelist Hermann Hesse on what we all can do:
"To hold our tongues when everyone is gossiping, to smile without hostility at people and institutions, to compensate for the shortage of love in the world with more love in small, private matters; to be more faithful in our work, to show greater patience, to forgo the cheap revenge obtainable ... See more
"To hold our tongues when everyone is gossiping, to smile without hostility at people and institutions, to compensate for the shortage of love in the world with more love in small, private matters; to be more faithful in our work, to show greater patience, to forgo the cheap revenge obtainable ... See more
3-2-1: On the secret to self-control, how to live longer, and what holds people back
cynic, after all, is a passionate person who does not want to be disappointed again.
Benjamin Zander • The Art of Possibility
Don’t just resist cynicism — fight it actively. Fight it in yourself, for this ungainly beast lies dormant in each of us, and counter it in those you love and engage with, by modeling its opposite. Cynicism often masquerades as nobler faculties and dispositions, but is categorically inferior. Unlike that great Rilkean life-expanding doubt, it is a ... See more
Maria Popova • 18 Life-Learnings From 18 Years of the Marginalian
- Cynicism is the belief that all people are insincere and motivated only by self-interest. It is a rather dark view of the world that Zaki argues has somehow been equated with being realistic and right. “Our culture glamorizes cynicism,” he explained to me. “It's portrayed as wise. And the opposite of being a cynic is being naïve.” Instead, as Zaki