Refill, please.

Helen Keller said:

No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new heaven to the human spirit.

 I've been giving thought to the old glass half empty/glass half full debate and decided that it made no sense, because if your glass is only half full/empty, you could just ask for a refill. So, being pessimistic just does not pay off. It is really just based on the premise that you are too cowardly to ask for what you believe you deserve.

Vincent van Gogh said:

Great things are not something accidental, but must certainly be willed.

This type of thinking is probably why Van Gogh is one of my favorite artists. He never made money on his work during his lifetime and he lost an ear along the way, but he still believed that he was doing something great. He willed himself to be regarded as an important artist.

Colleen C. Barrett proclaimed:

Work is either fun or drudgery. It depends on your attitude. I like fun.

So, I'm going to end the glass half full debate by saying, that your attitude matters. We can all stand to be a little more positive. And, when you can't, just go get a refill of "positivity".