I am sick of the habitual cynic. I am going to be honest, I just not a fan. I get it, in life we must be practical and there is always a time for rationality. There are times when things just have to make sense or when reason plays a great role. You have to be realistic in some cases I get it. I also want it to be known, that dear cynic you’re killing my vibe, you’re killing everyone’s vibe. It’s not that I don’t like you, no I appreciate your ability to analyze situations and find practical solutions. I appreciate that you can see the downside of everything because these details allow for one to prepare for what may or may not happen. I appreciate that you generally see most things in black and white because sometimes there is no grey area and the truth is indeed the truth. If I am honest, I know you appreciate honesty, I think it’s time for you to just let this sink in, you don’t know everything so stop acting like you do. Not everything in life is supposed to make sense or be perfect for that matter. The grey area is a great place to live, it’s actually where all the magic happens. You are missing the magic…no wait you are killing it. Not just for me but for everyone around you.
I know it’s easier to see things just one way or the other because it prevents you from being disappointed. For you, it’s either up or down that’s it. For me it’s in every direction, it’s a multi-directional labyrinth where I decide which way to go and change direction when needed. The lows aren’t inevitable failures, but just resting stops where I can recharge and get back up again. You may have predicted the struggle but I definitely know you didn’t see this, the triumphant win. I wish we could talk more about the gains and wins?! Some cynics say they’re not negative and hey this is just realism take it or leave. To be honest, have you ever met someone who’s always a cynic day in and day out that’s truly happy? I haven’t! Why, because for them the world is always upside therefore their world is always in some way upside down. I know there are a lot of things happening in the world that need to be addressed. Problems that need us to put our minds together to make a change and find a solution. Creating change also requires us to connect and put our hearts together as well.
If your thoughts dictate the outcome of your life, then your thoughts will also have a lot do to with the quality of life you experience. We’ve all head the analogy of the glass being half empty or half full. Is it always empty for you? Or is it half full? You do know that no one is stopping you from adding more liquid to the glass except you. It’s up to you to fill it with what’s missing. It’s up to you to take what’s been given to you and to see what can be done. What can you do? Alas, for the cynic maybe it’s easier just to say it is what it is and just accept it. Acceptance is very important in life but that doesn’t mean that you can’t bring about change because you can. In life, there is so much to be cynical about. I know a few cynics who know exactly what to say and do to turn a sunfilled day into a rainstorm of fear and anxiety. I am sorry, actually no, I am not sorry because you certainly aren’t, I just can accept this type of energy ALL the time anymore. I refuse to sit with you for an hour-long conversation about why your life and life, in general, is so bad in your eyes. You’re just never satisfied. I wish you would see the beauty in the little things and to be honest I am really over trying to pretend that I get you, I don’t! I don’t want to argue with you because you think I am too positive or that it annoys you that I want to see the good in you, the good in situations and the good in others. Trust me, I am well aware that there’s a lot of crappy stuff, things, and people that this life is made of.
I also know that in order to create beauty we must mix it with the many colours and shades of life. Some we will love, others we will feel so-so about and some we will hate. What gets you through the day or anything that life throws you is the way you look at things. There are people, by many standards, who really have been afforded great lives and access to live the best life possible. People, who as I mentioned above, are never satisfied. People who can find something wrong with anything. Remember, the best life possible doesn’t mean perfect. Stop striving for perfection! You have to learn to love something and let that something be the little things and little moments that happen to you each day. Let those little feelings of happiness take over more so than those feelings of doubt and fear. Things will work out okay, I am sure you know by now, in some odd way they always do.
If you’re the habitual cynic, I want you to know that while you are paying attention to the practical details you are missing out on beautiful moments, experiences and people. You are overlooking the good while you continuously live in a space that isn’t meant nourish growth or love. I want you to be wise, but I also want you to have a little faith. Faith in life, yourself and people even when all three have let you down. I want you to use that sharp and strong mind of yours to create a positive vibration. One that will allow you to see that there are many ways to get to where you need to be and you’re not stuck. I also want you to stop pushing your bad vibes on others. Understand that we are all energetic beings, wavelengths. Think about the impact you want to leave behind with each person you encounter. Think about the impact your thoughts have had on all aspects of your life. Are you happy? Is it working for you? Are your views and ways of seeing the world beneficial? In what ways has this way of being contributed to your well-being? I want you to start asking yourself these important questions. Perhaps you don’t realize the ways in which your thoughts have shaped your life and sometimes ruined really good things. Perhaps, you don’t realize that amidst all this cynicism you are pushing the people and the things you desire away.
