How to become not cynical?

I guess if you try to focus more on the positive than the negative, you can change your outlook. But you'd have to work at it. Cynicism usually comes from being kicked around a lot by people or cirstances in your life, it's lessons that are learned the hard way. I wouldn't confuse being realistic with being cynical. Life is not all sunshine and flowers, and being around those types of people can be quite annoying. Life is not all darkness and death either. You have to have a good balance between the two. I don't believe it's ever too late to change if you truly want to.