Have I always been a cynic at heart, or am I one of the recently converted?

I would chalk it up to information overload. I miss the good old days of not really knowing what was going on in the world. Then the Internet came along and I hear about mostly bad stuff.

The bad stuff was always there. I just didn’t know about it. And I was happier.

I’m more of a pessimist than a cynic, but that is just my nature. Can a true optimist really change? You’d be optimistic about the idea that you could regain you optimism, and so on…

Maybe you should limit your mass-media intake a little. Go outside and enjoy the world and you won’t be as pessimistic.

It’s hard to be a pessimist when you have your endorphins flowing from a good bike ride/jog.

I don’t mean to label you as someone who doesn’t go outside but in my experience, this helps. Media is pure depression and getting away from it makes me more optimistic.

Once a cynic, always a cynic.

My cynicism seems to be wavering a little with the new change in government (hope!). I wonder if it is a bump in the road or if I was indeed watching too much tv/news/internet news. I’ll keep you posted.

Cynic out!