I force myself to be careful to use the word cynicism instead of skepticism - the former word describes an a malevolent intention while the latter does not. I

I force myself to be careful to use the word cynicism instead of skepticism - the former word describes an a malevolent intention while the latter does not. I do this as an exercise as it’s been too easy for me (I’ve a skeptical nature - an extreme form of curiosity I think) to slip from skepticism to cynicism. Claims can be factually incorrect but for many reasons - and once you start building theories of motivation, it’s too easy to be sidetracked by emotion and prejudice. Skepticism is healthy but requires sticking to trying to determine truths and just ignoring possible motivations. Excuse the barely relevant ramble but I found this approach would have saved me aggravation earlier in my life.