Is Glass Half Full or Half Empty? Learn the Difference Between two
Last Update on August 13, 2020 : Published on July 12, 2020
Look at the Below image “A glass with water” wherein the glass is half full or we can say half empty. Wait! Isn’t the statement a little tricky…
Is the glass half full?
Or is the glass half empty?
How would you describe this scenario?
You might all be thinking that it hardly makes a difference… both are the same. If I will fill 50% more water, then either of the above will be true. Right! It totally depends on your interpretation, if you want to fill the water or empty the water to prove your statement. And the action you are going to do really matters.
As of now, the water in the glass is the half-way mark. The rest depends on our interpretation. How we interpret things in this situation shows a lot more about our personality. In the first instance, it was easier to choose.
Half-full or half-empty!
Now, it is tricky because it reveals our actions and our personality. What would you choose… be honest! So herein, two personalities of people can be interpreted… the optimist or the pessimist.
Optimist vs. Pessimist
Glass half full or half empty personalities can be differentiated on the basis of optimists and pessimists.
As per Optimist, the glass is half full. An optimist will try to fulfill the personality by filling the water.
Meanwhile, Pessimists will see the glass as half empty. The pessimist personality sees that the glass was full and the half percentage of water is gone and it is going to be empty.
And then there is the world full of these types of people. And, the personality totally depends on the interpretation style. I was also confused between the two until I read the quote by Louis Zamperini
“People tell me, “You’re such an optimist”. Am I an optimist? An optimist says the glass is half full. A pessimist says the glass is half empty. A survivalist is practical. He says, “Call it what you want, but just fill the glass.” I believe in filling the glass.”
I completely agree with the situation now because we meet a lot of people like this throughout our life. And when we encounter such personalities, thoughts are either black or white; there is no option for grey. A person cannot carry both personalities; the person is either pessimist or an optimist.
What Different Personalities State:
1. Realist
The glass of water!
2. Physical Scientist
The glass is actually full, half water and half air.
3. Relativist
The bottom is half full and the top is half empty. Both states are possible.
4. Utopist
The space is empty below, water is on the top.
5. Skeptic
Does the glass really contain the water?
6. Nihilist
Nothing exists, neither glass nor water.
On the basis of the above statements, there can be more variations created. But with this, I think that you got what I am trying to explain. The fact is that there is water in the glass half-way. What we learn in life is how we interpret things. Our thinking, our feelings, our situations tell a lot about our personality.
The Real Learning Behind Half Full or Half Empty:
Regardless of situations, thinking, and learning, we can still learn and choose to interpret with positive and innovative thinking. The new way should be different from our first interpretation.
The only glass of water taught us a new way of solving problems and managing our lives.
The theory tells us to not limit your thinking pattern in one way. People are not always right, their interpretations can be wrong sometimes. But looking with various solutions into a problem is really helpful. If we will look at a problem with various solutions, we might get the best solution, and the best thing about looking with various solutions is that every time you learn something new. With this, we can state that such situations are always win-win situations.
Okay! So let me give you the answer to a trick question:
The glass is always refillable; people who see the half-full are the person who tries to look solution. Meanwhile, people who see the glass half empty always miss on the point.
Now, the choice is completely yours, which personality you want to adapt.
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Thanks for reading!
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About The Author
Aayushi Kapoor
Aayushi is a Content Creator at Calm Sage. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology and a Master's Degree in Clinical Nutrition. Her constant interest in the improvement of mental health, nutrition, and overall wellness embarked upon her career as a “full-time educational writer.” She likes to make an asynchronous connection with her readers. Her mantra for living life is "What you seek is seeking you".
A realist sees the glass as overflowing as air has a measurable volume and is constantly pushing into what is perceived as a void, replacing air that was in the glass.