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Learning to
overcome our perception of lack into fullness. We are all familiar with the metaphorical
story of two people looking at the same glass and one perceiving it as
half-full while the other sees it as half-empty. As much as we’ve heard this,
it’s still a valuable exercise to really observe our minds and notice whether
we are engaged in half-full or half-empty thinking. People will refer to
themselves as being of one type or the other as if it was a permanent
characteristic, but we are all capable of shifting into a half-full
consciousness if we simply make the effort. When we look at our lives with half-empty
consciousness, we perceive a lack and think that the other half of what we
want is missing. We are coming from a position of expectation and
entitlement. On the other hand, when we look at our lives as half-full, we
perceive fullness. It is as if we recognize that our cup could be fully empty
and so we are grateful for what we see as bounty — not something we expect or
believe we are owed but a gift. In half-full consciousness, we count our
blessings. When we look at our lives, we see all the elements that are in
place and all the things we do have. This doesn’t necessarily mean we don’t
seek more, but we seek from a place of fullness, instead of from a place of
lack. This fullness draws positive energy into our lives and often attracts
more abundance. If you would like to begin to make the
shift into half-full consciousness, try imagining your life as an empty glass
— this is your life without all the people you know, the work you do, your
home, or your current state of physical well-being. This is just an empty,
open space waiting to be filled. Once you have that feeling of openness in
your mind, begin filling it with all the people, things, and places that make
up your life. You may be surprised to find your glass overflowing. |
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