Or, as George Carlin would say--the glass is too damn big. :-)

But from the perspective you shared, that would be a good thing...give me one of those huge beer glasses, and put a dribble in it--lots of room for improvement, lots of space to fill it with wonderful experiences, success, etc.

I like this perspective--if the glass is full, we become content. We stop searching for ways to improve our lives because there "seems" to be no room for improvement anway. We get in a rut. Why bother seeking out new adventures when we have all we can handle right in front of us?

Another way to think about it--imagine if we had a glass half-full of Coke. If you wanted to fill your glass, what would you do? Put more Coke in it? That's a possibility. But you could also make life more exciting by filling the other half with Whiskey. Or ice cream. Or maybe just add some ice cubes.

You don't like Coke to begin with? Give the Coke to someone who would appreciate it, and pour yourself something you would like. When that particular glass becomes half empty/full, then you know you are just moments away from your next adventure. What will you pour in your glass next?

Life is an adventure--don't worry about whether the glass is half empty or half full--think about what you want to "drink" next. :-)

Becky

p.s. I love this forum, Dien. Keep up the good work!

pps. Martin Seligman--is this the same Seligman who developed the Learned Helplessness theory? Very interesting!


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