One of my friends mentioned that part of the homework he was helping his 7-year-old do involved looking at a picture of a glass of water.
First, the kid was asked to label it either half-full or half-empty.
Next was to address whether or not there was any clear difference between the two.
My first thought was – I would have loved to have that teacher or – at least – been asked that question as a 7-year-old.
The second was to actually try and make the differentiation. No luck there.
Which takes us back to the lesson.
It’s entirely up to us how we view it – half-full or half-empty.
Pity for many of us that we don’t automatically see the advantage in choosing the former.
Fortunately, there’s always opportunity to change.
I, for one, am working on it.
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