By DAVID TEPERA | Posted: Tuesday, September 6, 2016
We’ve all heard the expression, “Is the glass half full or half empty?” I read once from a positive thinker that you should not look at it that way and just keep filling the glass. Now if you really think about it, that’s a powerful statement.
It’s easy for us to think that all difficult situations are much worse than they truly are. But look back over your life when you faced these difficulties. I bet you made it through each and every one of them. Somehow and someway, situations seem to work themselves out. And, I wouldn’t be surprised if most of them turned out to be a blessing.
You might have heard bad news from a doctor which forced you to live a healthier lifestyle. Now your quality of life has never been better.
Maybe you were terminated from an employer which led to a better opportunity of a dream job. Now you’re happy and making more income.
Some of you were thrown into an unexpected divorce. But now, you get to lead a more adventurous and productive life.
The list is endless, but it’s up to your mentality to create a better outcome.
It’s these situations where we find how determined and strong we are. We’ve all heard of disasters that happened to cities where heroes seem to emerge to help others. Well guess what? You are one of those heroes, too. There’s times when you are faced with no other choice but to conquer Goliath.
Even our children can learn these lessons from an early age. For example: A friend of mine’s 10th-grade son was devastated that he didn’t make the varsity football team. He was placed on the JV team to which he played both offense and defense. It was the best season of his young career, and he was voted most valuable player.
It’s inevitable; we’ll continue to face adversities throughout life. Just remember to keep filling the glass and conquer the day.