Is your glass half empty or half full?

I remember the lightbulb moment when I realized I could CHOOSE to see the glass as either half empty or half full.

When I realized I wasn’t negating any realities if I chose the half full viewpoint.

NOR was I being pollyannaish.

I wrote about this in my book — Masters of Change — a shift that forced me into an unexpected identity transition.

A positive one .. versus others where I LOST cherished identities.

Seeing the glass as half full is an important mindset choice when faced with adversity and change.

It helps lower stress and avoid unnecessary suffering regardless of circumstances.

Regardless of the half empty part of the equation.

Life rarely provides a vacuum of problems and respite from problems is a moving target.

Seeking refuge from struggle is living a half life.

I believe we’re here to strive for happiness and learn from pain and struggle.

And that struggle doesn’t equate to suffering.

But since they hold hands we may flee from both.

AND .. it’s through struggle that we’re gifted with growth.

So when we face struggle we have the option of how we think about it.

We choose our attitude and outlook.

Even if negativism is ingrained into you from childhood, as it was with me, your outlook is malleable.

You can CHOOSE to feel better or worse.

Facts and logic don’t equal reality.

Choice over one’s outlook is a variable that skews everything.

How full’s YOUR glass?

Julie Browne, Speaker, Author
MASTERS of CHANGE

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