Year 1935. Josiah Stamp, introduced 'Half Glass Water Theory', an Idiom to Compare People's Positive or Negative Perspective. Fill A Glass Halfway With Water & ask the Person to Describe It. Half Full or Half Empty?
Optimistic People Focus on What There Is & What Could Be Done With It. So, an Optimist will See the Glass as Half Full, Focusing on, 'There is Still Water Available to Drink'.
Pessimistic People Focus on What is Missing. So, a Pessimist will See the Glass as Half Empty, Focusing on, 'There is Water Missing from what otherwise could be a Full Glass'.
It is an Age Old Psychological Test. So, along with time, its Analysis is also Changed a Little Bit. Now, apart from Optimists & Pessimists, we have Quitter, Tenacious & Resilient People also. Each 1 with a New Approach, a New Strategy.
Quitter Gives Up Easily. Such a person will Throw Away the Water Making the Glass Empty.
Tenacious Never Gives Up & Does Whatever is Required to Accomplish a Goal. Such a person will Fill the Glass with Water Making It Full.
Resilient Persistently Works Towards his/her Goals Despite Challenges, Setbacks & Obstacles. Such a person will Just Drink the Water.
Who you are? Optimist, Pessimist, Quitter, Tenacious or Resilient? Have a Glass of Water & Think.
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