I don’t know the exact date I let go of my puerile dream of becoming Doogie Howser. Back then, I thought if he could save lives, I could too. And then I realised that Doogie was fictional and that an actor was paid to play him. I also realised the idealistic notion of a teenage doctor out to save the world was not real. Needless to say, my idol fell off the pedestal. Besides, even Doogie did not want to be Doogie anymore. He’s Barney Stinson now. Hang on, am I a cynic? Come to think of it, I probably am!
Cynicism. We have a good dose of it in our society today. Who would’ve thought that cynicism as we understand now – a bitter and disbelieving attitude, is a descendent of an ancient system of beliefs? Cynics were the adherents of an ancient Greek school of philosophy. It originally promoted a virtuous life in agreement with nature. They advocated the pursuit of virtue in a simple and unmaterialistic lifestyle. A rather poetic ironical turn of events don’t you think?
Cynicism. We have a good dose of it in our society today. Who would’ve thought that cynicism as we understand now – a bitter and disbelieving attitude, is a descendent of an ancient system of beliefs? Cynics were the adherents of an ancient Greek school of philosophy. It originally promoted a virtuous life in agreement with nature. They advocated the pursuit of virtue in a simple and unmaterialistic lifestyle. A rather poetic ironical turn of events don’t you think?
