Wednesday, December 14, 2016

This glass is full...


"This glass is full. Half water + half air = full glass" will be my answer if some one ask me whether this glass is half empty or half full. We all come to this world with pessimism and optimism as the character traits.Our view towards the world decides whether we are optimist or pessimist. We all have the choice to make ourself as the victim of the experiences in our life or the creator of them. Because experience does not happen to us, it happens through us. 

Too much of pessimism/optimism is contagious, but people run away from the ones who have too much of pessimism.  "The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails " said W.A. Ward.
 An optimist would see only unlimited potential, a pessimist might see unattainable potential. Some times the experiences in life turn us to be a pessimistic. But we can break the pattern because we are the ones who forms the pattern.

"We are what we think.
All that we are arises with our thoughts. 
With our thoughts we make the world.
Speak or act with an impure mind
And trouble will follow you.
Speak or act with a pure mind
And happiness will follow you
As your shadow, unshakable."
   --Gautama Buddha

15 comments:

Debbie said...

my glass is always half full and my glass is always beautiful!!!

Author R. Mac Wheeler said...

too profound for me *wink*

Revrunner said...

I've always been an optimist even when I've been pessimistic. :-)

Bob Bushell said...

Yes????????????????

Devilish Angel said...

@Debbie : Thats great Debbie...

@ Author R Mac Wheeler : hahahah...

@ Revrunner : Me too :)

@ Bob Shell : Yeah!!!!

Sandi said...

There's a saying. I heard (I think) Chow Yun Fat say it in "Anna and the King." It is: "Most people see the world not as it is, but as they are."

I'm with you on the glass being full. It doesn't mean I don't see everything. It just means I am defiant! :)

Beatrice P. Boyd said...

The pessimists will miss out on so many beautiful things by only seeing the worst in any situation. How very sad for them.

eileeninmd said...

Hello, I am in between the two. Full and half full, everyone is different. Great quote.
Happy Thursday, enjoy your day and weekend ahead!

krishna said...

Very thoughtful post.. :)

Devilish Angel said...

@ Sandi : It means I am rational and logical :)

@ Beatrice P. Boyd : True...

@ eileeninmd : Happy Weekend Eileen :)

@ krishna : Thank you :)

Rajesh said...

Very good one.

Tom said...

...be thankful that you have a glass!

Devilish Angel said...

@ Rajesh : Thank you...

Iris Flavia said...

What about realists?

Devilish Angel said...

@ Tom : I am always thankful that I have a full glass...

@ Iris flavia : Realists sees the world as it is...