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Thought of the Day: Are You a Pessimist or an Optimist?

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The thought of the day presents a reflective meditation on perspective, contrasting optimistic and pessimistic viewpoints with a more analytical, engineering-like approach. It explores the author's personal experiences of shifting between these perspectives, emphasizing the power of choosing gratitude and appreciating life's blessings. The meditation encourages self-reflection on how one interprets challenges, suggesting that difficulties often offer valuable lessons and opportunities for growth. Finally, it proposes that our happiness hinges less on avoiding hardship and more on constructively interpreting life's lessons.

  • Do you see the glass as half empty or half full?

  • Are you afraid that a half-empty glass will soon be gone, or are you glad that you have half a glass of something to enjoy?

  • How do the "half-empty" people affect you when you're around them? Are their views generally positive?

  • Is it realistic to expect that all of our glasses should be full all the time?

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Recorded by:

Felipe Khristopher Blue, LCAS, LCMHCA, CCS, CCTP, CMNCS, C-DBT

Executive Director of More Than Therapy (A 5013C Program of the FAEJ Foundation)

201 W Main Street

Suite 316

Durham, NC 27701

Office: 1-919-729-6300

Business Mobile: 1-919-679-2263

Do you want/need therapy and live in NC or SC?

Do you have Aetna insurance? Quest Behavioral Health? Carelon Behavioral Health? Anthem EAP - Bank of America?

Let's schedule a consultation to assist you with your personal goals.

(Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, Certified Clinical Supervisor, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Certified Mental Health & Nutrition Clinical Specialist, Certification in Dialectic Behavioral Therapy)

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The thought of the day presents a reflective meditation on perspective, contrasting optimistic and pessimistic viewpoints with a more analytical, engineering-like approach. It explores the author's personal experiences of shifting between these perspectives, emphasizing the power of choosing gratitude and appreciating life's blessings. The meditation encourages self-reflection on how one interprets challenges, suggesting that difficulties often offer valuable lessons and opportunities for growth. Finally, it proposes that our happiness hinges less on avoiding hardship and more on constructively interpreting life's lessons.

  • Do you see the glass as half empty or half full?

  • Are you afraid that a half-empty glass will soon be gone, or are you glad that you have half a glass of something to enjoy?

  • How do the "half-empty" people affect you when you're around them? Are their views generally positive?

  • Is it realistic to expect that all of our glasses should be full all the time?

---

Recorded by:

Felipe Khristopher Blue, LCAS, LCMHCA, CCS, CCTP, CMNCS, C-DBT

Executive Director of More Than Therapy (A 5013C Program of the FAEJ Foundation)

201 W Main Street

Suite 316

Durham, NC 27701

Office: 1-919-729-6300

Business Mobile: 1-919-679-2263

Do you want/need therapy and live in NC or SC?

Do you have Aetna insurance? Quest Behavioral Health? Carelon Behavioral Health? Anthem EAP - Bank of America?

Let's schedule a consultation to assist you with your personal goals.

(Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor Associate, Certified Clinical Supervisor, Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Certified Mental Health & Nutrition Clinical Specialist, Certification in Dialectic Behavioral Therapy)

  continue reading

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