I know well the ease of being cynical, but IMO it serves no useful purpose, while being optimistic does. I suppose Lavrov's outlook did a lot to change my POV. I don't know if you're familiar with the characters from the "Winnie the Pooh" stories, but I see many having the outlook of Eeyore, who was deeply cynical about most everything but do nothing to try and alter the situation.
I know well the ease of being cynical, but IMO it serves no useful purpose, while being optimistic does. I suppose Lavrov's outlook did a lot to change my POV. I don't know if you're familiar with the characters from the "Winnie the Pooh" stories, but I see many having the outlook of Eeyore, who was deeply cynical about most everything but do nothing to try and alter the situation.
I know well the ease of being cynical, but IMO it serves no useful purpose, while being optimistic does. I suppose Lavrov's outlook did a lot to change my POV. I don't know if you're familiar with the characters from the "Winnie the Pooh" stories, but I see many having the outlook of Eeyore, who was deeply cynical about most everything but do nothing to try and alter the situation.