The Importance Of Metaphorical Glass Of Life

A plethora of controversy and discourse exists on the metaphorical glass of life and how we should view its contents, whether it be through a “pessimistic” or “optimistic” eye. However I do not think these two titles should be the only ideas viewed within this topic. There remains one aspect of contemplation that represents itself untapped. It is the way in which we create and uphold hope. Hope often caresses and carries its owner, but only occasionally does it offer consistently positive effects. This does not pose a bash on optimism, bear with me. Consider this: if one obtains no expectation, then room for one to be let down or hurt hardly exists. When one fills their hopeful mind with expectations and boundaries of prospect, then aren’t they just building up a tumbling tower? In a game of Jenga, one hopes to win and builds their tower up with this in mind, then one by one others and oneself shall remove little bits and dent that one’s thinking until eventually the whole thing crashes. It isn’t that creating hope will lead one to failure, but hope proves to only be an empty word. One must apply effort and will to succeed, which exists …show more content…
When one allows their mind to express a blank canvas, they shall prove to be affected more positively no matter the circumstance, for they weren’t expecting anything different, better or worse. Having no prospect like this does not mean one must be pessimistic, though, the glass cannot be half empty, either. Playing negative thoughts manifests aggressive outcomes no matter one’s level of hope for whatever they receive will only seem poor. One must still view life with a positive perception, while still refusing abuse the future with their thoughts of its prevail. They shall only let life in with its charm and dexterity to paint their minds with events from the unknowing. This way one shall always be experiencing and learning without hurting