No matter how bad any situation, cynicism has no positive impact. Watching the news, you might notice that cynicism and victimhood often seem to go hand-in-hand, but not for veterans.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
We know that in tough times, cynicism is just another way to give up, and in the military, we consider cynicism or giving up simply as forms of cowardice.
Cynicism is an unpleasant way of saying the truth.
After years of police work, officers often can't help but be influenced by the cynicism they feel.
I have no cynicism at all.
Perhaps the biggest myth about cynicism is that it deepens with age. I think what really happens is that experience painfully rips away layers of scales from our eyes, and so we do indeed become more cynical about many of the things we naively accepted when younger.
One can never take the cynicism one comes across in life too seriously.
I don't want to sound like the old guy, but cynicism is a potential danger. It colors our way of looking at the world.
Cynicism is kind of like folding your arms and stepping back and commenting on things, like the old guys in 'The Muppets,' just throwing out comments all the time, whereas there are other people on the ground really trying to affect things and improve their lives and the lives of other people. I think it's noble and I think it's cool.
The cure for cynicism is simply to engage honestly.
My whole life has been about confronting cynicism.
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