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February 28, 2010

Half Empty, Half Full, or a New View on an Old Question?

ME Liz Strauss wrote this at 9:27 am

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about new views on old questions …

All we we’ve been looking out the window watching the harbor. It’s not completely frozen.

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Though I’d like to think that it’s a sure sign that spring is coming soon. With the temperatures sitting at the freezing point it seems that another cold snap could take the harbor back in short order.

I can’t help but think of the question about the half glass of water … is it half empty or half full? View the question from a different direction, it could be that the glass is the wrong size … The answer could be “full: if the glass were smaller.

It’s got me wondering how I might look at a half-frozen harbor with a different view.

New views on old questions lead to new answers. Ever solved a problem by changing your view?

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6 Comments to “Half Empty, Half Full, or a New View on an Old Question?”

  1. February 28th, 2010 at 9:35 am
    Jeff Fisher LogoMotives said

    One of the best perspectives on the age-old question you mention in your post came from my college friend Tracy Hayes:

    “With my mother, it’s not whether the glass is half full or half empty; it’s ‘oh, what a pretty glass.’”

  2. February 28th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi Jeff!
    I love that one!

    Wonder how many others there are?

  3. March 1st, 2010 at 8:04 pm
    Barb Hartsook said

    I love Jeff’s mom! What a pretty way to see life.

    Another way to think about it is, if the glass is empty, perhaps it’s because you’ve just had your thirst quenched. And now it’s ready to refill.

    As with love, maybe. You can’t get it if you haven’t first emptied your vessel by giving away what you had.

    The harbor? If it’s frozen solid, you have easy passage.

    And finally, maybe the harbor is frozen — but you know it’s temporary. Normalcy will return.

    Just some other perspectives… I’m glad you asked the question!

  4. March 2nd, 2010 at 3:45 pm
    Jeanne Dininni said

    That’s what I call “thinking outside the glass”! Wonderful perspective filled with flexibility, versatility, and possibility! This post offers real inspiration for thinking unconventionally, which really means creatively. And after all, isn’t that what a writer/blogger is supposed to do? Thanks for sharing a simple yet mind-expanding concept!

  5. March 4th, 2010 at 9:35 am
    M.P. Kumaran Kutty said

    I liked the altogether contents.By mind I became a follower of you

  6. March 4th, 2010 at 11:11 am
    ME Liz Strauss said

    Hi M.P.
    I like that too!

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