And it’s a bad choice.
Clear-eyed and truth-seeking, yes, but not cynical.
Cynicism accepts and reifies the worst parts of the status quo. It paralyzes us and wastes our energy by focusing on things we cannot control.
And it subtly lets us off the hook. (“Look at those people over there who are the problem. Nothing I can do about it.”) The cynic barricades themselves on the moral high ground and feels superior while contributing little.
The cynical mindset forgets that we are all capable of evil and all caught up in a system where it is often hard to do good.
The alternative is to be people with hope to bring – to see the world as it is, and, from there, to love and lead.
Opportunity and hope are everywhere, but cynical eyes cannot see them.
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