Tuesday, March 18, 2014

The glass of water

So, we all know about the question - whether the glass is half empty or half full? When I was young, I used to look people in the eye and say that obviously, the glass is half full. Why would anyone say otherwise? No one can be a pessimist. You have to be an optimist to win.
But now, as I grow wiser (am refraining from using the other word), I have realized that I am one of those who see that the glass is half empty. And more than that, I would probably not even drink from it, thinking about what I will do when it is empty. I am a hard-core pessimist and am not afraid to say it.
But, being a pessimist is not an easy thing to be. You need to have the knack to find a dark cloud in every silver lining. And I can say that with some authority that I have managed to develop this knack. As a pessimist, I am extremely cautious of everything, so probably that works in my favour:)
This pessimist thing is a great deal of work, trying to find an obstacle everywhere. I should probably just start looking at the glass and water and not read too much into it. I can always fill up the glass again.
P.S. This time I hope I am back for good:)