So many of us believe somewhere deep down that cynicism is protecting us from something,

our Superman shield, right? And yet it really just eats us from within when we live with it.

We wind up seeing the world just very dimly always. It's just that constant burden that we carry, that form of negativity,

that heaviness that we feel towards the world and towards people.

I've been asking myself this question this morning. Have I wasted time in my life being cynical?

And in what other ways has it hurt me in my life? On the flip

side of things, has cynicism ever protected me? And what is a difference between being skeptical or

being cynical? Going to bring some clarity to this subject, I hope. It's one that hits

very close to home, and I see a lot of us becoming increasingly cynical. So I think it's a

needed discussion. Here we go. Love and clarity as we talk about the way out of cynicism

today on Joe. If you're listening and you're one of those glass, half full people, first and

and foremost, God bless you for bringing that kind of wonder into the world. I want you to

know that your personality is a

gift from God, so please be thankful for it, truly. I think some people, and this is when I'd love to

have a co-host talking with me about this right now, I think some people are born optimists,

and that is just their portion in life. God bless them

with that positivity. Of course, we know that the downside is often naivety. So I think those that

are born positive often have that like a little bit of a naive streak. Maybe they see things

too rosy at times, so that could perhaps be the

downside. I still admire you if this is you, by the way, but I have to say that it's kind of out

of your control, too, in a way. You were just born that way, in a good way. Naturally, you're that

way, but maybe you don't really try as hard to be that way you're just

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