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I don't know what happened to you to make you so cynical, and I honestly pity you for it, but I think this is the exact opposite of what someone in the OP's pos

by _bxg1 6y ago

I don't know what happened to you to make you so cynical, and I honestly pity you for it, but I think this is the exact opposite of what someone in the OP's position needs to hear. It's well and good that you've found a zen way of looking at things despite how bleak you seem to find the whole world, but not everyone can manage such a radical mindset shift and don't need to have their faith in humanity eagerly torched.

__throwawy1234 6y ago
Honestly, it's not cynicism, although it used to be until I really thought things through. It's just the truth. I have a great life, I have truly been blessed, and I am very thankful. But to me the glass is already broken. Things may come, things may go, the only thing I control is me, and I am at peace.
- _bxg1 6y ago
  Again, that's a very healthy mindset to take no matter what the human condition is, but you don't have to take a scorched-earth perspective on life to adopt such a frame of mind. And for most people, who haven't developed such a frame of mind, that scorched-earth perspective can be really destructive. Additionally, the part about relationships goes further than simple nihilism. Plenty of relationships are real and go further than transactions. Not all of them, but many of them. Again, I don't know who hurt you to make you take such a perspective, but your perspective is deeply skewed.
  - __throwawy1234 6y ago
    You seem eager to tell people how to think and to judge the properness of others' outlooks on life. Your concern is noted, have a great day.
- gfodor 6y ago
  Consider that you may in fact know just as much as everyone else about the metaphysics of life: nothing at all. The person who thinks they see the truth are the least likely to be the truth seers.
- Voxoff 6y ago
  Ah I'm so glad you posted this! I've been trying to articulate a rejection of cycnism so it's perfect to have the opposite case presented! I know it is semantics but it's important. You say "it's not cynicism", "it's just the truth". Cynicism is the belief that everyone is almost entirely self-interested. It squeezes out the possibility of altruism and generosity. Its sort of irrelevant whether it's the truth. So you are cynical. Love that you've found some joy out of being at peace with your worldview.

by _bxg1 6y ago

__throwawy1234 6y ago

Honestly, it's not cynicism, although it used to be until I really thought things through. It's just the truth. I have a great life, I have truly been blessed, and I am very thankful. But to me the glass is already broken. Things may come, things may go, the only thing I control is me, and I am at peace.

_bxg1 6y ago
Again, that's a very healthy mindset to take no matter what the human condition is, but you don't have to take a scorched-earth perspective on life to adopt such a frame of mind. And for most people, who haven't developed such a frame of mind, that scorched-earth perspective can be really destructive. Additionally, the part about relationships goes further than simple nihilism. Plenty of relationships are real and go further than transactions. Not all of them, but many of them. Again, I don't know who hurt you to make you take such a perspective, but your perspective is deeply skewed.
- __throwawy1234 6y ago
  You seem eager to tell people how to think and to judge the properness of others' outlooks on life. Your concern is noted, have a great day.
gfodor 6y ago
Consider that you may in fact know just as much as everyone else about the metaphysics of life: nothing at all. The person who thinks they see the truth are the least likely to be the truth seers.
Voxoff 6y ago
Ah I'm so glad you posted this! I've been trying to articulate a rejection of cycnism so it's perfect to have the opposite case presented! I know it is semantics but it's important. You say "it's not cynicism", "it's just the truth". Cynicism is the belief that everyone is almost entirely self-interested. It squeezes out the possibility of altruism and generosity. Its sort of irrelevant whether it's the truth. So you are cynical. Love that you've found some joy out of being at peace with your worldview.