My cup brimmeth over...

Aug 07, 2010 18:25

When I was young, a wise woman told me the tale of the teacher that filled a cup halfway with liquid and asked the student how much was in the vessel ( Read more... )

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miladycarol August 12 2010, 04:56:45 UTC
This is only one of many reasons I love you so! *hugs*

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karinablack August 12 2010, 01:48:44 UTC
I'd love to hear it.

I struggle with staying positive.

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miladycarol August 12 2010, 05:04:36 UTC
You've not heard about the cup half full story?

The basics are as follows:
A student asks his teacher, "Why is everything so difficult? Why can I not learn as quickly?"

The teacher places a glass in front of the student and pours water into it. The teacher tells the student, "Describe the glass."

The student replies, "It's a half empty glass of water."

The teacher shakes his head sadly and remarks, "That is why you fail. You lack the ability to see the positive side of things and focus on what's missing."

Moral of the story, it's more about what there's room for in the glass. It's about the water that is there. It's about the half you may have already enjoyed drinking. It's about how much room there is for more water. People who describe the glass as half full are considered positive in outlook.

Every day is a new day with new chances to succeed. *hugs*

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karinablack August 12 2010, 05:08:16 UTC
Yeah, I see it as what needs "fixing." I am working on my co-dependency issues :)

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miladycarol August 12 2010, 05:13:59 UTC
They say it's all in perspective and how one sees things. We're pretty much all working on several somethings. I've a list much longer than I'd like anyone to see. *blush*

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