Are you a glass half full or half empty kind of person?
Me personally, I’m a glass half full type. I would much prefer to find and look for the positive in a situation. It might not happen immediately, as sometimes I will have a quick knee-jerk reaction to something, but once I have a bit of time, I tend to look for the positive. I am able to do this…most of the time.
What got me thinking about this is that I recently came across a quote, author unknown, that said “People who wonder whether the glass is half full miss the point. The glass is refillable.”
I can just hear those in the pessimist club argue that when it’s gone, it’s gone…whatever “it” is.
I think, however, the author of the quote is on to something. Perhaps we tend to look at the amount in the glass as a set amount and not something that can change.
The reason this quote resonated with me is it gave me a different lens on a few areas of my life where I struggle with the “glass half empty” feeling. It made me realize that although I want more in certain cups, and what I would really like is for one or two cups to be filled to the brim, I can take steps to pour into the glass. Yes, others can pour into the cup but ultimately, it’s up to me. I need to remind myself that it doesn’t have to be a huge amount, as long as I am consistently pouring into the cup, it won’t be depleted.
So yes, I would like a refill.
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