"Scratch any cynic and you will find a disappointed idealist." George Carlin
In an interview, the late George Carlin said (I'm paraphrasing) that there are many types of comedians, but all funny people have one thing in common. They look at the world and ask, "What the heck?"
Approach life with rose-colored glasses, and soon reality slaps you down. Disappointed and feeling foolish, you adopt a cynical attitude to protect yourself. As much as being slapped by reality hurt your pride, it was a good thing because now you find out if your idealism meant anything. If it did, you will find a way to implement your ideas in a realistic way. If you are ever going to change yourself and change the world around you, you have to take life as it is, not as you wish it would be. Sounds pretty grim. This is where your sense of humor needs to kick in. Life is serious business, but you don't have to take yourself so seriously.
Susan
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