Does cynicism and septicism rule the world now? Is everything good "too good to be true"?

"septicism".......if by that you mean "things are rotten"........well, yes they are, but you have to look for the good in things. If you only look for, and recognize, negative types of things (i.e., people, attributes, actions, effects, etcetera), then that is what you will find.

If you look for positive things, you will find positive things. If you look around your neighborhood and cannot find anything positive, don't up and move, create something positive. Sweep your sidewalk, plant some flowers, put up a sign that says "MAKE YOUR DAY HAPPY!" Paint your walls pale yellow (it is a happy colour), put on some music, do some stretching exercises.

Above all, put a smile on your face, and your body's physiological response will be to create endorphins, which will make you feel happy. Once your body and brain feel happy, you will begin to see happy things.

It is all about the Yin and the Yang. Everything exists, yes? You must put the Yin-spin on it to feel happy.

Yeah, I'd say it's pretty difficult not to be cynical nowadays, but that doesn't mean it's a hopeless cause. The real danger I see in avoiding cynicism is people who are relentlessly cheery. Nothing pains me more than the people who could hear half the world was just nuked and would still have a smile on their faces. I want to inspect the corners of their mouths for hooks because the way they act just doesn't seem natural.

That said, you just can't let the world get you down. There are plenty of good things in the world, it can just be difficult to see if your are constantly bombarded with mindless entertainment, shameless advertising and all the disasters and blood you can cram into a half hour news program. It can give you the impression that all people care about are bright lights, shiny things, cool noises, sex and killing each other or watching each other be killed. My advice would be to talk to a real live person instead of letting fake committee generated humans talk to you. You might find out the good news that we're not all stupid, sex-crazed and violent.

I'm a realist

I try to stay happy and hopefull and usually I manage to do that.

Yet, there are some VERY bad things happening in the world, and depending on who you are and where you are how sick or whatever. Maybe your life is like that.

I try to make mine as good as possible.

I think the web and technology are going to make us all a bit richer. Maybe here in the US we will have to share more though.

Yes I'm a cynic. The world is full of ignorance and deceit. Not to say everyone is that way, but enough people are that you can't take anything at face value.

Don't believe anything until you verify it for yourself.