Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys. If he counted them up as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for it.FYODOR DOSTOEVSKY
Ninety
May 23, 2017
|In Daily Post
Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys. If he counted them up as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for it.FYODOR DOSTOEVSKY
Although I agree with Dostoevsky’s larger point, one might quibble that “gratitude journals” are all the rage these days. As is “counting one’s blessings” — a less formal and structured, but still effective approach. ≧◔◡◔≦
But Dostoevsky says it in a more mouthful, meandering way. Looking on the bright side… glass half full…
Speaking of glass half full: that expression confuses me to no end. Is it optimistic to say the glass is half full, as in half a loaf is better, half a glass is better? Or is it pessimistic, as in it is only half full? Also looking at it from the other side, is “glass half empty” optimistic, to mean that it could have been full empty, but it is only half empty, so that’s good? Or perhaps it’s half empty so there’s opportunity to fill it: also optimistic? Or it’s half empty, sad face, why isn’t it full? I think you are the right person to explore these nuances.
Thanks — I think! (Except that “exploring these nuances” seems likely to give me a headache.) ㋡