{"id":2161,"date":"2018-10-01T13:16:36","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T13:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aurelis.org\/blog\/?p=2161"},"modified":"2018-10-02T10:38:47","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T10:38:47","slug":"cynicism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aurelis.org\/blog\/burnout-depression\/cynicism","title":{"rendered":"Cynicism"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cynicism: a nicely burning fire is no more. From its ditch of retreat, now and then another fire comes forth, meant to hurt and even destroy.<\/h3>\n

Etymology of ‘cynic’: \u03ba\u03c5\u03bd\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03b9 (kunikoi): \u2018dogs\u2019 in ancient Greek<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

referring to ruthless behavior and simple lifestyle of a number of their followers, as exemplified by Diogenes, nicknamed \u2018the dog\u2019. However, many of them were also witty and intent on regaining one\u2019s goodness and happiness through the simple life.<\/p>\n

Modernity uses the term for a mostly pessimistic or nihilistic lifestyle \/ mindstyle.<\/p>\n

Such cynicism is never OK<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s a negative symptom. The main cause seems to me to be related to a huge and fettering disappointment. Shattered ideals, one way or another, sometimes already for a very long time. One can see this in frequent utterances of the cynic against<\/em> any kind of \u2018idealism\u2018 or what he perceives as such.<\/p>\n

Well\u2026 na\u00efve idealism may turn out badly, as any na\u00efve (in the sense of not-well-thought-over) \u2018ism\u2019\u2026 including cynicism.<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s not what the everyday \u2018cynic\u2019 is about. He\u2019s after any<\/em> \u2018perceived idealism\u2019. What the cynic attempts to attain seems to be mainly the temporary relief of his own suffering, through throwing around cynical remarks. Never mind who gets hurt. HE has been hurt and never got beyond.<\/p>\n

So, in dealing with cynicism:<\/p>\n

try to as little as possible feel hurt yourself.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Otherwise, you know, you might become the next cynic.<\/p>\n

A cynic might turn into a bully towards you, especially if he thinks you\u2019re an \u2018easy target\u2019. In such case, please, talk about it until matters are resolved<\/em>. Don\u2019t be vulnerable. [see: \u2018Don\u2019t Be Vulnerable<\/a>\u2019]<\/p>\n

A frequent utterance of the cynic: \u201cAfter all \u2018so-called xx things\u2019 have been shattered, all that remains is cynicism or foolishness.\u201d An idea that is of course as idea by itself<\/em> a symptom of cynicism. So, of course, the cynic thinks this way by definition<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Otherwise, he wouldn\u2019t be a cynic.<\/p>\n

Cynicism is a defense<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

by the cynic, who tries to \u2018keep out the hurtful world.\u2019 His remarks have a purpose like the needles of a porcupine. In a way, he\u2019s a \u2018clever bully\u2019, intelligent enough to form needle-like cynical remarks.<\/p>\n

Generally, he observes the world quite well, but very one-sided. His intelligence is incarcerated.<\/p>\n

Burnout<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Quite frequently in modern society, cynicism is a basic ingredient of \u2018burnout\u2019. Many researchers even see it as one of only three basic elements of the concept \u2018burnout\u2019.<\/p>\n

It might be a main cause, explaining the correlation.<\/p>\n

Looking closer into cynicism as \u2018defending oneself through closing down (= into burnout)\u2019, makes this quite conceivable. Personally, I see in it a cause as well as an attempt to keep burnout at bay. At failing, it turns on itself, the cynic person being all the more trapped in his own doing:<\/p>\n

trapped into cynicism.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The fire doesn\u2019t burn nicely anymore.<\/p>\n

The cynic needs to get open but it\u2019s precisely his defense that prevents him to do so.<\/p>\n

Which brings us to how a cynic is frequently used by others:<\/p>\n

Others may abuse a cynic (or any other bully) for their own implicit purpose<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

which is weak, showing a lack of inner strength<\/p>\n

which then again is widespread, if push comes to shove. But we can all work on that!<\/p>\n

Anyway, to the cynic, this is sad. He is the first victim. Moreover, it makes his world all the more aggressive, his own stance all the more to be defended, in a vicious circle.<\/p>\n

The environment makes the cynic.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s also where he can find a more proper place. Responsibility is shared.<\/p>\n

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