Living with your Glass Half Full
Take a look at your glass. . . yep, I'm asking you to take stock. Right here, right now. . . is your glass half full or half empty? Did you have to wake up early this morning? Did you have a long, busy day at work? Did you have to go to the gym today? Or. . .
Are you grateful that you were able to get out of bed and tackle the day? Are you appreciative of the fact that you have a job that helps you pay for your life expenses? Did you have the opportunity to workout today and feel the strength of your body?
Give me any complaint and I bet there's a way to transform that challenge, issue or annoyance into a positive.
We, myself included, are so quick to point out the negatives in this life. It's so easy to come up with a reason why things aren't working out or become frustrated with our life circumstances.
Sometimes we approach innocent circumstances with such skepticism or a preconceived notion as to how poorly things will go. We label people and situations before we've even given them a chance, when who knows, they could be the best thing that ever happened to us. Believe it or not, most people in this world don't set out to do us wrong. We're all just doing the best we can with what we've got.
Growing up I used to think the world was out to get me, that people intentionally disliked me or that every little thing that went wrong was someone's or the universe's plot for my demise. Dramatic right?!?!? As I've grown older and worked to adopt a glass half full perspective, I've truly found that this world and the people in it are generally good and generally want the best for others.
Whether we realize it or not we're setting ourselves up to have half empty glasses. With this approach, we're just giving our life away. We're choosing to take the joy out of living. We'd rather focus on how we've been done wrong or how we wish things were different instead of enjoying the goodness we do have in our lives.
We truly have so many blessings, which we regularly take for granted without even giving it a second thought. They're called blessings in disguise for a reason people! It is our job to remove those disguises and see our blessings for what they really are and trust that the people we meet are good-hearted and well-intended.
Easier said than done right? I know, I know! It takes work, but it's well worth the effort!
My challenge to you. . .
The next time you catch yourself about to complain about a situation or judging something or someone before you've given them a chance, take a moment to reshape your thoughts. Think of at least two ways that situation is going to help you grow or overcome a fear. Or consider the burdens the person you're judging may carry on their shoulders. Think of others who might beg for the opportunity to be a part of the thing you're dreading or how someone else might jump at the chance to be in your shoes. Frame it from someone else's perspective and see if your mindset shifts.
In my experience things get a whole lot better when you choose to keep your glass half full.
Light, Love & the Highest Vibrations,
Lon
