I'm an ultra-endurance athlete. I sacrifice endless hours in my week to commit to all the training required. Although it's a big part of my life, I do not talk freely about it with many people. It's just something I do. Nobody needs to know I trained for two hours in the morning and again in the evening after University. It's just something I do. Why should someone be stuck trying to figure out why I voluntarily put myself through such extreme pain when the answer is really simple. My glass is always half full.
What are you trying to achieve in your life. These big goals you have set yourself, how much dedication and time have you injected into reaching these goals? Is it something you think about everyday or a little take it or leave it sideline? More improtantly, is your glass half full or half empty?
When your glass half empty, you are beginning to feel defeated. Half empty shows you think its only a matter of time before things go pear shaped and all of a sudden, the glass is broken and that dream has faded. A half empty response shows that you're only willing to put in as much work as you deem necessary in order to reach your goal. The path towards this dream is a straight flat road to you. But it's never that easy. How does a half empty person react when there's three times more work they need to put in. Worthwhile goals in life are hilly, jagged, twisty highways that seem to stretch forever. The city of accomplishment always appears to be closer than it is as a mirage when in fact it's still miles away. That's why my glass is always half full. I never think about what I've already used up to achieve my goal because it counts for very little in the long run; I'm concerned with how much more I still need to do. Something unexpected may come up and I just have to get inside of myself and keep pushing onward and forward. As soon as that goal has been achieved the reflection on the finer tasks can be remembered but after that, it's time to start on the next goal. A full glass to start with, a half full glass at the finish.
