I must admit. I used to be a glass half empty kind of person, and honestly, I still revert to that kind of mindset every now and again. What can I say? It’s difficult building new, healthy habits, and it’s something you constantly need to work on for it to be successful.
I do succeed – mostly – in practicing a glass half full mindset, and I’ve seen the various benefits it brings when I’m more positively minded.
Today, you too can learn to be a glass half full type of person with the lessons I’m sharing. But first up, what exactly does it mean to see things from a glass half full perspective?
What Does It Mean When Someone Is a Glass Half Full Type of Person?
When presented with a glass that’s filled with water only to the halfway mark and asked whether the glass is half full or half empty, a person with a glass half full mindset will answer that the glass is half full.
This speaks to how they view the world – finding the positive in every single situation and thinking that something positive will happen. People who have a glass half full mentality are hopeful and more appreciative as they only focus on the good and positive side of things.
On the other hand, if you are more inclined to see the glass as half empty, you are pessimistic. You don’t expect things to work out, and you fret over what can go wrong, stressing all the way. (Can you feel the stomach ulcers forming from all your anxious thoughts?)
Benefits of Adapting to a Glass Half Full Mindset
So what are the benefits of being (more) optimistic and being a glass half full type of person? Well, for starters:
5 Lessons You Can Learn From Glass Half Full People
Now that you know all about the benefits you can reap when you see that the glass is, in fact, half full, what lessons can you learn from a glass half full type of person?
Lesson #1. Looking for Gratitude
People who see life as a blessing will show you how blessings are only found when you look for them in your life. Going through life with a lack of self-awareness will only blind you to the fullness of your glass.
Just like you need to look at the glass and decide it is half full and not half empty, life needs to be examined, and you need to decide there are things to be grateful for.
Each day, you can look at the events you face and choose to find reasons to be grateful. Whether these are huge gratitudes or tiny “thank yous,” gratitude is about seeing your own fullness.
Lesson #2. Learning to Identify Solutions
When you are optimistic because you see life as being half full and not half empty, you will approach each challenge with a desire to find a solution. Instead of seeing mistakes or flaws, you see opportunities and challenges that can help you prove yourself and grow.
And the more you grow and see things working out, the more hopeful and positive you’ll feel about everything.
Those who see the glass as half full know that the glass only stays half full for as long as they take steps to keep the glass upright. You need to take action to succeed and remain half full.
Lesson #3. The Power of Perspective
How you look at something influences how you see things. One day, your glass may be almost dry, but the next, the glass has begun to fill up again. It all comes down to seeing life as a burden or problem or as a solution and opportunity with powerful optimism.
With optimism, you change the way you look at the things in your life.
If your car has just been in an accident, you can choose to see it as a bad thing, or you can choose to be grateful that you survived the accident.
You can choose to change positions so you can see that a slightly different path can lead to growth and positivity. And by not focusing on the situation, you can find what lesson you are meant to learn, which will prepare you for the next challenge.
Lesson #4. Accepting Come What May
When you are a glass half full person, you realize you should be grateful that you at least have a glass, and with this comes acceptance. Life is about learning to accept that things are not always in our power, but when we can, we should take the right action to help our glass remain half full.
You may accept that you need to stay at home to raise your young child, but you also choose to love that child as a blessing instead of seeing things as a curse. Whatever happens, you know you will be okay and you accept the path ahead of you.
Lesson #5. Filling Your Glass
Not every glass half full kind of person has a well with unlimited positivity, gratitude, and joy. At times, life gets tougher, and even though a person may be prone to hopefulness, they too can feel down and out.
So how do they keep on seeing things from a positive perspective? By filling their glass.
They engage in positive self-talk, practice gratitude, meditate, remember how well thinking positively worked out for them before, saying positive affirmations, and do self-care.
By filling up your glass, you never fully reach past the half full mark, leaving you with enough reserves to enter each situation with positivity and power.
Final Thoughts on a Glass Half Full Type of Person
Being more positively oriented comes with plenty of good things, and there are various life lessons you can learn from those who are glass half full type of people.
It’s important to remember that you have to keep practicing to see the positive, the beauty, and the solutions… and not nitpick on the problem, drown in overthinking, and suffer from stress and worry. Want to learn more about positivity? Then check out our guide on the best ways to project positive energy in your life.
