Life is a matter of attitude. All the great motivational speakers tell us that. To succeed in life, attitude is critical. Of course, not everyone has a great attitude. In fact, some people have a downright rotten attitude. The Internet carried an item recently that reflects a rotten attitude. It is called the “Cynic’s Guide to Life.” It’s a clever take-off on some of life’s familiar clichés. See if you recognize any of these:

The journey of a thousand miles . . . begins with . . . a broken fan belt and a leaky tire.

I believe for every drop of rain that falls, a flower grows . . . and a foundation leaks and a ball game gets rained out and a car rusts and . . . [You get the idea.]

Follow your dream! . . . Unless it’s the one where you’re at work in your underwear during a fire drill.

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