The pleasures and dangers of cynicism...

(Cynicism as it's conversationally understood as opposed to its classical definition...)

I hear on the radio that the England cricket team have won something! Fantastic! Or is it? You see, I have to confess to a niggling disappointment with this news. I know I felt it. I've been thinking about this and wondering why; I've come to these two conclusions:

a) Negativity is easy. Very easy. It takes no effort, whereas thinking positively can be a challenge.
b) Maintaining hope is tiring. It can lead to disappointment. Expect the worse and it's safer.

Especially in the body I need to be deliberately choosing to think well of people and their intentions. This verse springs to mind:

Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.

Come on Ingerlund...