Cynicism

I'm a naturally optimistic person and really dislike being shown a bleak future. When this happens it feels as if a distorted mirror is being shoved before me, but that image isn't crystal clear, and it definitely isn't me.

I wonder when cynicism became reality. The media is full of shit about the current economy for jobs, sure, it's hard, but it's not impossible, and we can always volunteer to add more experience to our CVs. The trouble is that today's generation have no concept of patience. We'll get a job eventually, whether it's in a week or a year's time, as long as we don't give up.

When I'm shown the odds on things like this I take it as a personal challenge. "Can't" is not in my vocabulary, and I have no idea what "give up" means. I live with the mentality that I can do anything I choose. I have determination to match this too (a blessing indeed) and will keep going against everything.

Saying this, I do understand the idea of not setting yourself up for disappointment. I would say I do this too, but I don't, I just learn from my failings. And if I don't get the result I want first time then I guess my technique could do with a bit of tuning.

Think about all those people whose names we know: Einstein, Da Vinci, whoever else; they failed too, yet they got there in the end. The trick to succeeding isn't being great, it's not giving up.