I am sure that everyone has heard the, "Is the glass half full or half empty?" question. It is a way to differentiate between whether one has a basically "Optimistic" attitude or a basically "Pessimistic" attitude.
I am equally sure that there are many people that don't understand the difference----perhaps they are pessimistic or optimistic on a case by case basis-----or perhaps "selectively" optimistic or pessimistic depending on the "assault." In all honesty it can be very difficult at times to tell which is true. Sometimes (usually) it is a matter of perspective. For example, take this pair of pictures of a sandstone formation in New Mexico. Can you tell which is an "innie" and which is an "outie?"
If you print this page (or stand on your head) and turn it upside down you will see the images reverse to look the same way they do here. This shows how easily the mind can be fooled----and it happens to us all, on all levels of our lives everyday.
I was thinking about this the other day, when it occurred to me that perhaps it would be more productive to look at it another way. What if instead of wondering whether our lives are "half full" or "half empty," we entertained the idea that our lives are a "full half"----and play the second half when we get to it.
Just a thought.
(PS, which is the real picture----left or right?)
Charles Buell
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