Is your glass half full?
By Amy
@artemis432 (7474)
Abernathy, Texas
October 17, 2007 8:19pm CST
Do you find that people in general are good people? Nice and giving? Do you care? I think most people deep down are, but perhaps things in their life may change behaviour on the service. I'm always delighted when I encounter nice people. And I always try to be nice and polite as well - maybe - with friends - just a little bratty though - mischevious. If people are mean I try to have good wishes for them. After all, if life went their way maybe they'd be nicer. Although, life hasn't always been good for me - some short periods - one short period - about two hours - scary but - but it never changed how I treated others. However, each person deals with situations differently.
So, is your glass half full - are people on the whole good people? Nice and givng? Do you care?
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@BayleighGray (4334)
• United States
18 Oct 07
I think the majority of people that I encounter are nice and polite. But I have ran across some really sh!tty people and I keep wishing them the same sh!tty attiude they have.
Thats just my initial thought, Im slow, but later on I do think that maybe something in the day has lead them to this attitude and I should over look it.
Now if I come acorss them again and they are still sh!tty, I mean c'mon! EVERYDAY cant be that bad, can it? Ive had bad days, hell Ive had a bad YEAR and managed to be nice to people, but Ive also let my attitude show on occassions.
Bay Lay Gray xx
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@artemis432 (7474)
• Abernathy, Texas
18 Oct 07
I'm glad the majority of the people that you meet are nice and polite. I too have come across some people with a bad attitude (like in my cellphone/landline discussion) but I'd like to think that it is a bad day that they just can't handle. I can't compare them to me - becauseeven though I've had really bad days. weeks, years I do try to be nice and if I know I can't be I stay home. Of course, I usually get irritated at things - like zip lock bags or blinds.
@artemis432 (7474)
• Abernathy, Texas
18 Oct 07
Tell me - maybe we have some pet peeves in common. You know, I think that I need to stop posting discussions for a few days so I can catch up! Right now my baby is helping making this difficult.
@BayleighGray (4334)
• United States
18 Oct 07
LMAO....you dont want to know what irritates me. Id probably run out of room to type in this box.
My blinds in the living room irritate me too. They are metal blinds, and for what ever reason they dont go up and down easily. I even sprayed some WD-40 in there! lol
Bay xx
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@mega73 (4)
• Australia
18 Oct 07
My friend and I were only talking about this the other day. I will always try to be polite and nice to people even if I dont particulary like them as I figure it is not my place in this world to be mean just because I dont like someone! Even if someone is mean to me, while I wont be walked over like a door mat I try very hard not to allow other peoples actions to determine my actions. It's not me to yell, scream, or generally be nasty so while if someone has wronged me quite badly I believe I can still have my say and express myself without being disrespectful and horrible and I find the point generally comes across better that way too. What are other peoples thoughts?
@artemis432 (7474)
• Abernathy, Texas
19 Oct 07
Great answer but nothing at all to do with my discussion. I'd love for your to participate though - care to take another try?
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
18 Oct 07
Generally yes I do think people are good and kind-hearted. Like anyone I've run into a few bad apples but then to my mind they are the type that can't or won't change no matter what one tries to do--and you can't change other people. I think for the most part people are good/nice to me, since I myself have a good/nice attitude--you get back what you give out, right?
As far as my glass half full?
Funny, I have a tendency to see a glass half empty..not because I have a negative outlook in life, but to see the glass half empty is to imply MORE can go in it..including the good in life
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@artemis432 (7474)
• Abernathy, Texas
18 Oct 07
I'm glad your glass is half full as far as people being nice - means you see things in a positive way. You are a nice person. I see that as a positive. I have a funny story about that...I was working in a dentist's office as a second job years ago and we had a super cute UPS guy. We had interesting conversations - poetry - he was a poet - and philosophy - he was into martial arts and the philsophy behind them. He was very NICe.
At the same time, I worked for a place called Healthy Inspirations, which had a gym attached. I'd become friendly with one of our clients. A very nice girl who was forever lamenting that she couldn't find a decent boyfriend. I told her about him and she was like oh (name, which I can't remember here) the one who writes poetry ( she said it like another a bad word)? I'm not interested he's too nice (another four letter word from her mouth). For me nice was never a bad thing and made guys more attractive not less. I was never attracted to the guys who treated girls like trash like some girls were all hot for.
@mstarangel7178 (7)
• United States
18 Oct 07
My glass is half full, I am usually the one that is trying to keep everyone on the good side of things. Some people are so rude and just flat out mean these days. My sons get so many compliments because they have manners. I lived up north years ago,(from the south), and I was told that they could tell i wasnt from around there. I was guessing the way I sounded, but it was because I was nice, go figure.
@artemis432 (7474)
• Abernathy, Texas
18 Oct 07
I think its great that you teach your polite ways to your son. I think its so important - thats how we learn these things the best from our parents.
@Commonsense0 (516)
• United States
18 Oct 07
Yes, I think most people are good people, though they may not act like it sometimes. I think when some people act nasty it is because of their current situation. Like most of the day I at least try to be nice, but in the morning I can be a real...you know. I am easily provoked, but i try to keep my cool. I have developed an ability to laugh at rude people when they are mean. I feel sorry for those who's glass is half empty, because they are really missing out on the good in life.
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@artemis432 (7474)
• Abernathy, Texas
18 Oct 07
I do think/hope most people are good people - I guess you agree with what I was saying - that maybe its what they're going thorugh.
@milkfish (371)
• Philippines
18 Oct 07
I think we have each our share of "goodness" and "badness" within us. The challenge is how to let the "good" overcome our "bad" in our everyday life. Its always a choice between the two. We may be in one of our "down" moments but we can refused to be overcome by it and instead llok at the world with an optimistic eye. They say that the difference between the inventor of the plane and the parachute is this: the one who made the plane is an optimistic guy while the one who made the parachute is the pessimistic guy.
I chose to look at my glass half full and not half empty. In every situation, I always try to see the good side rather than focusing on the bad side. Happines is a choice and I chose it.
@artemis432 (7474)
• Abernathy, Texas
19 Oct 07
I really loved your answer even though it had nothing to do with my discussion - especially the airplane analogy.
@carlabarbosa (1305)
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18 Oct 07
well i think your question is a very interesting question.. well i think that will depend on each life issues... if you grow up in "pain" than u will turn out to be a person with mostly alots of regrets in your life... and act with others just a diferent way... now... abt what other ppl think? .. who cares! Its ur life ... and u own it... So be happy the way u are if others dont like it... its their problem, a problem that they have to solve in their ways... like i said.. who cares! peace!
@CinderInMySoul (4717)
• United States
18 Oct 07
my glass is half empty. i expect the worse, plan for it and am therefore prepared to handle it when the worse happens. when it goes good, i am pleasantly surprised lol!
for the most part, i believe ppl in general are selfish and apathetic to those around them. nobody seems to care about their neighbor anymore, and seem even less willing to help another in the time of need.
now there are good ppl out there, just seems like the are being outnumbered.
@arkaf61 (10881)
• Canada
18 Oct 07
In general my glass is half full. It always was. I believe that there is something good in every one and everything and that we can find it if we want.
Actually I was maybe a bit too optimistic for a long time.
Lately my life has been quite complicated and my glass seems to be getting a bit more empty but I"m sure it can still be considered closer to full than empty:)
@Pose123 (21635)
• Canada
18 Oct 07
Hi artemis, Thank you for starting this discussion. Yes, I do believe that the glass is half full. I know that most people are good people, and those who we think are not, have their reasons for appearing that way. Life doesn't treat everyone alike. Blessings my friend.
@violeta_va (4831)
• Australia
18 Oct 07
well most days my glass is half full I try to think positive and find the best in every situation. I also have days when the glass is half empty and I dont want to see all the good in the world but be more realistic. There are days when the class is empty it has nothing in it and days when the glass is so full you cant add a single drop in it.
@mega73 (4)
• Australia
18 Oct 07
I always try to go with thought that I wont allow another persons actions to dictate mine. I think I am a generally nice person who values their friends and considerate of others. I believe I can have my say and get my point across without being abusive. I also think people are generally good hearted and their experiences usually dictate their behaviour. I also think many people allow their own insecurities to take control of them and so will react out of that rather than common sense. A simple example would be someone has been cheated on by their partner so split up, they feel insecure and a bit unworthy about themselves so the next person they meet is possibly not going to be a very honest person as they were attracted to the unworthy feelings the other person projected. The person gets cheated on again by the new partner so starts to take the attitude "they are all cheaters" setting themselves up for a life of unhappy relationships. Did I explain that properly?!
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